While reporting to the Payroll Supervisor you will be responsible for performing assigned duties regarding the processing of hourly and salaried payrolls for the Company s US and Canadian operations assuring that payrolls are timely accurate and in compliance with Company policies and Federal State and Local regulatory requirements
You will perform payroll accounting activities to ensure ledger postings are complete and accurate prepare payroll tax liens garnishments (k) and other reconciliations
What you ll be doing
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 outside of the US (expatriates)
- Maintain controls and audits to ensure that the payrolls are calculated properly and 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 pays 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 while ensuring that 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- A Fouryear degree in Accounting Finance or Business Administration is preferred
- years of experience in payroll or related payroll/human resource experience is also preferred
- Experience with Kronos and Workday is a plus
Benefits- DENTAL INSURANCE
- MEDICAL INSURANCE
- VISION INSURANCE
- LIFE INSURANCE
- RETIREMENT
- PAID TIME OFF
A Four-year degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration is preferred 2 years of experience in payroll or related payroll/human resource experience is also preferred Experience with Kronos and Workday is a plus