Senior Payroll Coordinator

About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Payroll Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

• Support payroll processing, including auditing calculations and inputs, preparing reports, resolving discrepancies, and assisting with employee queries and escalations.
• Perform complex auditing of payroll results, analyze payroll exceptions, recommend corrective actions, and execute an official control function.
• Translate and apply Wage & Hour regulations to payroll processing.
• Provide subject matter expertise and procedure interpretation to less experienced staff; escalate non-routine questions; and problem-solve complex, multi-step processes.
• Interact with immediate team, payroll function, internal peers, and internal/external customers to address concerns and determine appropriate actions.
• Support the performance of less experienced staff and the overall effectiveness of the team; proactively provide feedback and present ideas for process and tool improvements within the payroll function.
• Assist with documenting processes, procedures, and controls.
• Participate in audit walk-throughs and retrieve artifacts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with payroll processing, including auditing and discrepancy resolution.
• Knowledge of Wage & Hour regulations.
• Experience in payroll discrepancy resolution.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise and interpretation of procedures.
• Experience in problem-solving complex and multi-step processes.
• Experience in process documentation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in HR Operations, Accounting, Payroll, or Payroll Tax, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.