Job Title: ​Payroll Specialist

Who we are:

As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.

Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.

What you can expect:

• The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
• To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
• An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.

What you get:

Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one.

In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.

Benefits offerings including:

• Bundled health plans such as medical, Rx, dental and vision
• Company-paid life insurance for extra protection and peace of mind
• Programs to stop smoking, diabetes management coaching, and on demand care options.
• A 401k plan with generous company matching contributions to assist you in saving for a secure financial future.
• Paid time off from work for leisure or other hobbies.
• A range of mental health services to assist you in managing daily life.

What you’ll be working on:

The Payroll Specialist is a member of the Payroll team that will ensure accurate processing and recording of company’s payroll, provide timely and accurate financial information, participate in daily data entry payroll processing.  Supports Savers vision by processing and maintaining payroll in an accurate and timely manner. This position will impact a growing organization and offers career development opportunities for the right candidate.  This role reports to the Supervisor, Payroll.

What you have:

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform daily payroll department operations.
• Processes biweekly payroll that includes receiving and auditing hours, entering pay, personal and miscellaneous information into system, balancing and transmitting payrolls and calculating manual checks and garnishments.
• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
• Execute UKG time and attendance processing and interface with payroll.
• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits.
• Respond to inquiries from managers regarding paychecks, vacation/sick balances, UKG entries, pay adjustments and bonuses.
• Outstanding organizational ability with great attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) Communication skills and ability to collaborate within the team and cross-functionally.
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management.
• Audit payroll registers for processing errors.
• Effective time management skills demonstrating the ability to recognize deadlines and be proactive with management if unable to meet assigned deadlines.
• Working knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Triage and manage employee inquiries through ticketing system.
• Process garnishment paperwork and send to ADP for processing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of US and/or Canadian multi-state/multi-province payroll practices and procedures. 
• Working knowledge of applicable state, federal, provincial wage and hour laws.
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Demonstrated data entry skills.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Ability to be detail-oriented and obtain a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all information.
• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material.
• Knowledge of UKG Payroll or other similar payroll/timekeeping systems.

• Ability to work within Savers culture.

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 5 years’ multi-state/multi provincial payroll experience
• UKG Payroll experience preferred
• Experience with Time & Attendance system, preferably UKG

FLSA: Non-exempt

Travel: No Travel Required

Work Type/Location: US Based Boise ID (In Office)

Savers is an E-Verify employer