Overview
Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are
Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.
With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.
What we offer:
- An amazing company culture!
- Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
- ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
- Paid vacations, paid holidays.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits, and on-site parking.
- Coverage under State Sick Leave.
- 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
Additional Compensation Details:
- $70k-$90k annually Dependent on Experience and Location of Role
- Potential 90-day performance-based raise
- Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure
Responsibilities
Schedule
Monday – Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (some flexibility on schedule)
The Role
Assist in the bi-weekly processing of multi-state payroll for 1,600 + employees. Work with managers and employees to resolve payroll issues. Administer the time and attendance module. Maintain payroll filing system and assist in conversion to a paperless payroll processing environment. Support Payroll Administrator and full cycle payroll processing. Maintain the payroll related General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization by applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including analytical work and thorough review of payroll related financial records. Prepare financial reports for tax reporting purposes and internal purposes. Responsibilities also include reconciling payroll related GL accounts, analyzing past costs, and obligations incurred to predict current and future payroll related expenses.
Essential Responsibilities Include, but Not Limited To:
- Accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly payroll, using ADP products (Time and Attendance, Workforce Now)
- Process employee maintenance, including new hires, terminations, rate changes, labor security group changes, etc.
- Perform general ledger accounts analysis and reconciliation as well as expense accruals
- Prepare schedules, invoices, provide explanation of supporting materials and procedures, and prepare any other necessary data.
- Maintain secure and confidential payroll system and files, exercise a high degree of discretion and integrity when dealing with sensitive payroll information
- Calculate wage and overtime pay, calculate and record payroll deductions, process request for payroll advances and final checks
- Administer the time keeping system. Set up employees, validate adherence to FLSA, monitor submission of approved timesheets, and ensure valid data transfers to/from payroll system.
- Take a leadership role in developing or proposing changes to payroll procedures to improve accuracy and efficiencies by evaluating process flow, proposing new procedures, assist in management education and training
- Distribute payroll reporting to various internal business stakeholders
- Process child support orders and garnishments
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, third party vendors, and team members
- Stay current on all payroll regulations and requirements related to multi-state payroll processing and initiate new procedures to maintain compliance
- Additional special projects and tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Desired Skills and Experience
- Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related major
- Previous payroll processing experience
- At least two-years’ experience in a payroll/finance/accounting role
- High attention to detail
- Intermediate knowledge of ADP payroll processing and Workforce Now
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to juggle multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Strong sense of self-motivation
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the accounting cycle.
- Previous Microsoft Office experience with intermediate skill level in Excel and Word
- Previous Great Plains experience a plus
- Payroll certification a plus
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Supplemental Information
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
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