Payroll Specialist

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Specialist to join our dynamic and fast-growing People and Culture team in Carlsbad this critical role you will ensure the accurate and timely processing of payroll for our organization supporting a diverse employee base across multiple locations.

You will be responsible for investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies auditing payroll transactions performing complex payroll validations and ensuring compliance with local state and federal payroll regulations. This position requires a high level of accuracy discretion and subject matter expertise in payroll operations including but not limited to leaves of absence terminations garnishments relocation escheatment tax processing severance 401(k) benefits gross-ups overpayments VOEs and variable compensation.

What youll get to do :

• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries by reviewing detailed payroll records and transactions.
• Process accurate payroll adjustments related to overpayments settlements severance job changes reimbursements deductions and relocation.
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll outputs and distributions by auditing and validating check runs auto-pay lists and direct deposits.
• Manage garnishment calculations entries and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Process complex payroll transactions such as rehire salary adjustments and retroactive payments.
• Administer payroll components related to leaves of absence including PTO sick pay and unpaid leave.
• Process terminations in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws ensuring timely and accurate final pay.
• Maintain payroll tax accuracy including home / work state assignments tax reconciliations FUTA accruals and manual returns.
• Collaborate with the Legal department to fulfill data requests and support compliance matters.
• Reconcile internal and external remittance and interface files related to 401(k) NQDC health insurance HSAs and other deductions.
• Monitor and manage payroll banking functions including stop payments reversals ACH reports and direct deposit updates.
• Lead and complete special assignments and payroll-related projects as needed.

Qualifications : Who you are :

Additional Information :

Our investment in you :

At Vuori were proud to offer the following to our employees :

The salary range for this role is $70000 per year - $89985 per year.

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Data Entry,Paychex,QuickBooks,Accounting,10 Key Calculator,Paylocity,Microsoft Excel,Payroll,ADP,Administrative Experience,Human Resources,Bookkeeping

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1