Payroll Specialist

Summary

The Payroll Specialist will be part of Kering Shared Services, providing support and value to the Kering brands. This position offers administrative care to the HR Shared Services department and the Kering brands on all Human Resources-related matters and processes. The Payroll Specialist will be based at the Kering offices located in Wayne, New Jersey.

Job Description

KERING Payroll Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Job Family: Human Resources

Location: Wayne, NJ

Creativity is our Legacy

A global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative luxury Houses in couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, décor, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato , Dodo, Qeelin and Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté . Celebrating their creative heritage, our luxury Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that ignite emotion, inspire people and drive positive change through creative luxury.

How You Will Contribute

• Processing bi-weekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees in both the US and Canada, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Process off-cycle payments, pay adjustments, clothing allowances, tuition reimbursements, garnishments, and final payments.
• Handle payroll-related inquiries from employees and the Brands, addressing concerns and providing accurate information.
• Identifying , researching, and resolving payroll discrepancies effectively.
• Collaborating with HR Business partners to manage checks, approvals, and specific payrolls for terminations, bonuses, and other one-off payments.
• Handling post-payroll reporting and processes, including resolving errors, uploading journals, and providing reports to the Brands and Finance.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including tax and labor laws.
• Reorganize, process, and prepare FedEx checks for mailing.
  
  

Payroll And Data Management

• Communicate key dates to the Brand teams, ensuring adherence to payroll deadlines.
• Ensure all payroll data is accurately entered and processed using the appropriate tools .
• Reviewing payroll processing systems to continuously improve efficiency and accuracy, ensuring all transactions are handled correctly.
• Managing the payroll calendar and enforcing deadlines, ensuring all data is correctly entered into the payroll system and all processes are completed on time.
  
  

Payroll Processing

• Processing bi-weekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees in both the US and Canada, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Process off-cycle payments, pay adjustments, clothing allowances, tuition reimbursements, garnishments, and final payments.
• Handle payroll-related inquiries from employees and the Brands, addressing concerns and providing accurate information.
• Identifying , researching, and resolving payroll discrepancies effectively.
• Collaborating with HR Business partners to manage checks, approvals, and specific payrolls for terminations, bonuses, and other one-off payments.
• Handling post-payroll reporting and processes, including resolving errors, uploading journals, and providing reports to the Brands and Finance.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including tax and labor laws.
• Reorganize, process, and prepare FedEx checks for mailing.
  
  

Post Payroll Reporting And Processing

• Investigate and resolve payroll errors promptly.
• Stay current and up to date on new legislation and regulatory rulings impacting payroll. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Crosscheck each other's work to enhance accuracy, identify errors before processing payroll.
• Audit employees who work in NY but resides in non-commutable states.
• Run the calculations in accordance with the defined rules, manage local taxes and social contributions, if any.
• Run audit reports after payroll has been committed.
• Manage Kering Connect Ticketing System requests
• Provide Finance with G/L and other reports
• Review ACH Debits from Dayforce Tax Service
  
  

Who You Are

• 3 years of experience in payroll processing.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPS.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with queries, internal/external payroll reporting, and audit procedures.
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll tax laws.
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to research and interpret payroll-related topics and adapt to new information and ideas.
• Problem-solving skills and comfort working independently
  
  

Job Type

Regular

Start Date

2025-06-30

Schedule

Full time

Organization

Kering Americas Inc.