Pacific Seafood hiring Payroll Specialist in Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area | LinkedIn (2024)

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:As an integral team member, the Payroll Specialist collaborates with members of the Pacific Seafood Team Member Services team to provide timely payroll processing for several locations in multiple states. Demonstrating key competencies in timeliness, analytics, and payroll, you will assist the payroll manager by auditing incoming payroll data and processes to assist with HR reporting.

As a team member, you are adept at building positive relationships across multiple departments, working collaboratively to communicate tasks, implement changes, and resolve issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process hourly and salaried payrolls including timesheet exceptions, bonuses, other earnings, and deductions.
• Monitor payroll for accuracy and work with plant personnel to correct errors.
• Respond to subpoenas demanding employee status and wage information and inquiries from employees regarding paychecks.
• Create and distribute KPI analytical reports
• Compile payroll data such as vacation time, insurance and 401(k) deductions.
• Maintain current knowledge of wage and hour regulations.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation on payroll issues and conduct regular compliance audits.
• Reconcile payroll accounts, including outstanding check reconciliation.
• Accurately keys all payroll related data necessary to process and meet deadlines.
• Retrieve electronic time clock hours and review the downloaded information for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist in the processing of all garnishments, wage attachments and child support orders as needed.
• Facilitate unclaimed property and payroll protocols.
• Perform other duties, as assigned

What you bring to Pacific Seafood: Required:

• Minimum 3 years of progressive payroll processing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• High Proficiency in MS Excel
• Experience using UltiPro or similar HRIS
• Prior experience in multi -state payroll processing

Preferred:

• BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Human Resources, or related field

Salary Range: $25 - $30 hourly

Total compensation:At Pacific Seafood your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.