Payroll Specialist

Clarks is seeking a highly skilled Payroll Specialist to join our team. As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate processing and recording of company payroll and providing timely and accurate financial information.

• Process and key employee changes, new hires, terminations for Clarks Americas employees in Dayforce.
• Monitor and update time and attendance system exceptions, accruals, and hours.
• Manage Dayforce workflow for transactions requiring payroll approval to ensure accurate and timely approvals.
• Ensure employee time and imports into Payroll/HR system for pay.
• Communicate issues regarding retail system and time and attendance.
• Calculate specific final pay for terminations according to jurisdictional, state, and federal law.
• Run weekly reports out of Dayforce to ensure Payroll data is correct in the system.
• Import files for vacation, annual reviews, etc. for efficient load of large data.
• Provide communication to Americas geography employee base of 2,000 employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
• Coordinate and process special payments and off-cycle checks with Payroll Manager/Finance.
• Train, support, and provide customer service for all systems affecting pay.
• Support in conducting monthly/quarterly reporting to governmental agencies as required by law.
• Establish proper jurisdictional tax set up for all employees.
• Establish accurate garnishment set up for employees.
• Ensure accurate pay for all employees with no errors.
• Ensure accurate W2 at year end with no errors.

• 1-3 years of payroll experience.
• Knowledge of the payroll process and Dayforce.
• Payroll industry standards.
• Multi-state tax knowledge.
• Compliance knowledge in legislature and regulations surrounding payroll wage and hour law.
• MS Excel and Word proficiency.
• Speak and write English; solid communication both phone and written.
• Possess high problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as a team.

Clarks is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work.