Payroll Specialist

As Payroll Specialist, reporting to a Team Leader, you will provide gross-to-net payroll process information and guidance to our employees, former employees, managers, and human resource partners. You will process payroll transactions, auditing HR transactions that impact pay, working with a team, and answering phone call and email questions from employees and HR partners. Process payroll and transactions for US and Canadian employees in Workday.

Your Impact:

• Work within a team that supports HR, Benefit, and Payroll transactions and assists employees by answering employee and HR payroll and transaction questions by phone and case management system.
• Coach employees and Payroll partners on transactions in Workday.
• Administer and provide expertise in resolving payroll errors and discrepancies before finalization of the payroll process.
• Process US and Canadian payroll.
• Understand downstream impacts of HR transactions in Workday that impact pay and independently identify issues and propose solutions and process improvements.
• Help implement process improvements and technology updates.
• Identify, suggest, document, and implement ongoing process improvements.
• Assess inquiries or reported issues to determine best method of resolution.
• Work collaboratively within a team to share ideas for driving improvements and consistency of execution of processes.
• Participate in scheduled and ad hoc training to improve policy and process knowledge.
• Collect information to understand and assess employee and HR needs.
• Manipulate reports in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v lookups).

Your Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 1+ year experience in Payroll or High School diploma or GED with 3+ years' related experience.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Experience demonstrating broad Payroll knowledge, providing customers with relevant information, policy explanation and navigation support.
• Experience in a centralized HR Shared Services environment helpful.
• Experience with Workday or other HRIS systems.
• Experience with UKG or other timekeeping system.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel or automation helpful
• Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.

Number of Days in Office: 3

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Compensation: 

Pay Range:$48,000-$64,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.