Payroll Specialist

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Specialist to join our fast-growing People and Culture team at our Carlsbad, CA location. As a key member of the team, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our payroll operations run smoothly and efficiently. Duties include investigating & correcting payroll discrepancies / errors, running reports and auditing completed payroll transactions to confirm correct processing on each payroll and  performing advanced payroll validations. The Specialist provides timely feedback, expertise and guidance to all team members and has a thorough understanding of required complex payroll tasks, including but not limited to:  leaves of absence, terminations, garnishments, relocation, banking, escheatment, tax, severance, 401K, benefits, gross- ups, overpayments, VOEs, variable compensation, etc. Accuracy and confidentiality are critical requirements of the position.