Payroll Specialist

• Responsible for the timely and accurate payment of Sonoco s payrolls. Includes multicompany multistate and multiple pay cycles.
  
• Executes proper control payment and reporting of special payrolls including executive manager and supervisor bonuses.
  
• Responsible for payments to US citizens working for the company outside of the US (expatriates).
  
• Maintain controls and audits to ensure that the payrolls are calculated properly and that the company is in compliance with wage and hour laws.
  
• Audits HR entries into Workday to ensure compliance with SOX to identify any control weaknesses. Initiates corrective action for system edit and error messages.
  
• Handles exceptional pay including moving pay stock options COLA and expatriates. Must ensure that these payments are taxed correctly.
  
• Have indepth knowledge of pay practices and federal state and local wage and hour law and tax regulations.
  
• Assist with yearend processing to ensure that tax forms are issued timely and accurately.
  
• Must be able to research federal and state rules and regulations.
  
• Must be able to make decisions to resolve pay issues that arise with the operations balancing the needs of the employees with the cost to the company while ensuring that the company is in compliance with federal state and local regulations.
  
• Make recommendations for process and system improvements.
  
• Participates in system testing as required for software/hardware upgrades implementations acquisitions and integrations.
  
• Maintains processing task list and documentation according to department standards
  
• Provide backup support to other team members when needed.
  

Requirements

• Preferred: Fouryear degree in Accounting Finance or Business Administration
  
• 2 years of experience in payroll or related payroll/human resource experience is also preferred
  
• Experience with Kronos and Workday is a plus
  

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
  
• Dental Insurance
  
• Vision Insurance
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Retirement
  
• Paid Time Off