Payroll Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate processing and support of Sonoco’s payrolls.
• Includes multi-company, multi-state, and multiple pay cycles.
• Participate in improvement projects through optimization of Workday processes specifically focused on eliminating manual operations.
• Avoidance of repeat and impactful payroll errors through proactive audits and corrective/preventative action implementation.
• Oversee distribution of confidential information as needed to PWC, auditors, corporate, etc. as needed.
• Research federal and state rules and regulations for the U.S. and Canada.
• Resolve pay issues that arise with the operations, balancing the needs of the employees with the cost to Sonoco, while ensuring that Sonoco follows federal, state, and local regulations.
• Handle garnishment documents and manage employee case resolution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree – preferred majors include business administration, accounting, finance, and human resources.
• 2-3 years of payroll processing experience of 2,000+ employees.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to grasp a general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies.
• Strong Payroll Auditing Skills.
• Strong analytical and people skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel and Teams).
• Ability to effectively organize and structure activities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-7 years of payroll processing experience of 5,000+ employees.
• Workday payroll processing experience.
• Experience working in a fast-paced public company environment.
• UKG experience.

Skills

• Technical aptitude and ability to grasp a general knowledge of multiple disciplines and technologies.
• Payroll Auditing Skills.
• Analytical and people skills.
• Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel and Teams).
• Organizational and structuring abilities.
• Communication skills, both written and oral.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services.
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family.
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.