Payroll Specialist

**What’s Under the Hood**

DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership.

The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock. You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle.

**That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?**

**That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?**

In short, as the Payroll Specialist you will be responsible for preparing and processing data for multiple companies in multiple states using UltiPro payroll system.

**In long, the Payroll Specialist is responsible for**:

- Run daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
- Review and audit incoming employee data from Self Service and Onboarding systems.
- Respond to questions, research discrepancies, and resolve pay issues.
- Calculate retroactive pay adjustments.
- Verify and audit information prior to payroll transmission.
- Process manual checks when necessary.
- Advise and mentor team members regarding complex payroll issues.
- Resolve payroll, timekeeping and tax-related issues.
- Answer help-desk tickets.

**So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?**
- **Operate autonomously. **This isn’t a “hold your hand” kind of role. We give you autonomy to be creative in your space and do your thing. We need an individual that is self-motivated to get the work done and get the work done well.
- **Master of multi-tasking. **We are looking for someone that can handle multiple tasks at once and feels comfortable juggling the work load.
- **Agile in a fast-paced environment. **We move, and we move quickly. Thriving in an environment that never stops, is a must.
- **Excellent verbal and written communication skills. **The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
- **Plays well with others. **You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.
- **Servant mentality **. DriveTime is here to serve our external and internal clients always providing an exceptional experience.

**The Specifics.**
- 3+ years of payroll experience required; payroll tax knowledge desired.
- Moderate to advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
- Basic knowledge of multi state payroll laws.
- Experience working in multiple systems in a high-volume environment.
- Must have experience with and demonstrate superb customer service with an emphasis on phone skills.
- Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

**Nice to Haves.**
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 1 year of Workday Payroll experience.

**Anything Else? Absolutely.**

**So What About the Perks? Perks matter.**
- **Medical, Dental and Vision. **DriveTime pays a nice chunk of your premiums to keep the cost as low as possible for our employees.
- **11 days of PTO and 6 paid Holidays. **Because who doesn’t love time off?
- **Benefits like 401(k) **, company paid life insurance, short and long-term disability.
- **Casual Dress. **Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us).
- **Game Room **. Gimme a break - no, not a Kit Kat ad but we do have a ping-pong table, pool table and virtual reality if you ever need a break in your day.
- **Wellness Program and In-House Gym. **We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. That’s why we offer a Wellness Program that includes an in-house gym, B12 shots, teeth cleanings, biometric screenings and much more
- **Growth opportunities **. DriveTime takes a lot of pride in promoting from within. We have spent the last 14 years growing our team members and taking them on the path to owning their careers

**So What About the Perks? Perks matter**
- **Medical, dental, and vision, oh my **DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
- **But Wait, There’s More. **401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
- **Growth Opportunities. **You grow, I grow, we all grow But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
- **Tuition Reimbursement. **We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
- **Wellness Program. **Health is wealth This program includes self-guided coaching and jo