Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Summary

AutoZone’s Sr. Payroll Specialist provides administrative and clerical support, including payroll and financial support, using initiative and intermediate knowledge of applicable skills, methods, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Completes and maintains transactions in enterprise system
• Reviews and oversees all types of payroll transactions, some of which may be complex
• Ensures transactions and data are approved based on established practice and policy
• Troubleshoots inquiries and issues, performs research, and makes corrections as needed
• Coordicates escalations when necessary
• Obtains additional information from or provides instruction and guidance to customers and vendors
• Corrects or escalates as needed
• Accesses multiple systems to process transactions, retrieve information, and initiate transactions
• Interprets policies to determine the validity of customer requests and ensures compliance
• Contacts outside agencies and banks to obtain clarification of rules and/or regulations
• Maintains documentation of processes
• Enters information into HCM and other payroll-related systems
• Supports international payroll processes and teams, including but not limited to India, China, Taiwan, Turkey, Canada, Germany, France, and U.K.
• Led temporary, part-time AutoZoners or interns
• Provides guidance to Payroll Specialists or Customer Service Representatives

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) in Accounting or Business Administration preferred
• 1-3 years accounting &/or bookkeeping experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Global Payroll, Customer Service, or General Office required
• Proficiency in computer skills and in the use of spreadsheet and work processing software