Payroll Specialist

Florida Crystals is a leading domestic sugar producer and North America’s first fully integrated cane sugar company, guiding our sugar from farm to table. We are America’s first and only producer of certified organic sugar, grown and harvested in the United States. Our renewable energy facility is the largest of its kind in North America and provides clean energy that powers our sugar operations, which helps us reduce our use of fossil fuels. Florida Crystals also sustainably farms rice, sweet corn and other vegetables in rotation with our sugarcane. Our rice mill is the only rice mill in Florida.

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Corporate Payroll Manager, the successful candidate will have responsibility for processing payroll(s) in the United States and/or Canada while ensuring that assigned payrolls are processed appropriately and in a timely manner using ADP Vantage. The Payroll Specialist must have a high attention to detail, experience with multi-state payroll processing, and the ability to maintain positive business relationships with both internal and external customers.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process weekly, biweekly, and monthly disbursement of multi-state/provincial payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes consistent with federal, state, and provincial wage and hour laws.
• Review and confirm that payroll is properly integrating with benefit information as appropriate.
• Review tax inquiries and liaise with ADP Tax to ensure that outstanding inquiries are resolved appropriately.
• Fill in for other team members as needed for vacation and/or high-volume work efforts.
• Consistently strive to maintain knowledge of current payroll laws and participate in continuing education opportunities as appropriate.
• Participate in working towards annual team objectives.
• Follow defined standards and reusable approaches within the Payroll operational framework
• Proactively provide input into defining standards for new or improving existing and procedures.
• Manage effective internal/external client relationships and build positive relationships with team members as well as other departments within ASR Group.
• Other duties as assigned by the Payroll Manager

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Analytical Skills – Ability to analyze information and make deductions based on information. Ability to track and report data, as needed.
• Flexibility and willingness to expand role as needed.
• Union Payroll experience is a definite plus.
• Organization – Strong organization skills, attention to detail and follow-through to resolve any outstanding issues.
• Communication – Excellent written and verbal communication skills; appropriately communicates at all levels of the organization. Ambitious, flexible but decisive, with the ability to communicate and effectively with others.
• Energy – High positive energy to take on continuous and complex business challenges in an often fast-paced environment. Persistence to drive to solutions despite obstacles and/or competing priorities.
• Ethics & Integrity – Unquestioned personal integrity and ability to maintain confidential information.
• Execution –Demonstrated ability to deliver on accountabilities in order to help the business and the team be successful. Track record of high-performance.
• Judgment/Decision-Making – Smart, with the ability to think through issues and make wise decisions.
• Teamwork/Collaboration – A great team player with a great attitude, good customer service orientation, and focused on delivering outstanding results to both clients and internal business partners.
• Computer Proficiency – Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution with a minimum of 5 years of applicable payroll processing experience

PREFERRED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designation is preferred but not required

WORK EXPERIENCES

Experience using ADP Vantage, UKG Pro WFM , and SAP is preferred but not required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

LOCATION OF ROLE

West Palm Beach, FL

Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays, if needed

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.