Payroll Administrator

Payroll Specialist KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Qubec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America. Summary: Direct communication with all levels of management and personnel as well as various government agencies. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee all aspects of payroll processing for pay groups assigned and reporting along with interaction with all departments for those pay groups Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all wages, taxes and benefits to employees and agencies of all levels. Responds in a timely manner to IRS and state agency inquiries pertaining to payroll taxes and wages. Reconcile quarters and W-2 for all companies. Accumulate all data and prepare worker's comp audit report for all pay groups. Coordinate with H.R. Department for minimum wage increases for both hourly and salaried employees for the state of California. Audit the temp agency payroll to ensure they are complying with the California wage and hour laws. Send monthly reminders to the team on California wage and hour laws. Train all new and current managers in the Dayforce system and what is needed for payroll to be processed accurately. Provide safety team with employee count monthly. Assist HR with payroll related requests- mortgage verifications, time and attendance reports, etc. Handle all regulatory agency garnishments Verify new holiday pay schedule for coming year is correct in Dayforce based on schedule sent from HR team. Review entitlement balances at year end to ensure employees have corrected balance. Work with Dayforce support on system updates to any configurations changes for pay groups assigned. Complete all testing in Dayforce for changes. Stay current with all state laws that involve payroll compliance All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Four-year college degree in accounting or related experience with a high school diploma. A minimum of five (5) years related experience in a payroll environment. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of payroll procedures and payroll taxes relative to federal, state, and local government agencies. Excellent verbal, written and administrative skills. Bi-lingual a plus (Spanish) Thorough and ongoing knowledge of wage and hour developments and updating processes accordingly Ability to coach supervisors and above on time keeping procedures related to wage and hour rules Strong Excel skills. Ability to maintain highly confidential information. Ceridian Dayforce experience is REQUIRED. KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.