Automotive Payroll Specialist

Summary: Responsible for preparing and maintaining payroll and related employment records.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following:

• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked, sales commissions or piecework from time sheets and other records
• Computes wages and deductions and posts to payroll records
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments
• Prorates expenses to be debited or credited to each department for cost accounting records
• Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions
• Keeps records of leave pay and nontaxable wages
• Ensures that all new employees complete necessary paperwork on a timely basis
• Ensures employees receive benefits information and paperwork
• Prepares and maintains other employment records
• Maintains an organized, clean and safe work area
• Participates in required training
• Records all hours worked accurately in company timekeeping system     
• Follows Safeguards rules and regulations.
• Demonstrates the Company’s Core Values
• Complies with Company policies and procedures
• Observes all Federal, State, Local and Company safety rules and regulations in the performance of duties.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with medical conditions to perform the essential functions.

Desired Education:

o   GED

o   High School Diploma

√   Associate Degree

o   Bachelor Degree

o   Master Degree

o   Doctorate Degree

Field of Study/Work Experience:

o   Accounting

o   Automotive

√   Business

o   Human Resources

o   Information Technology

Desired Work Experience:

o   up to 3 years

√   3-5 years

o   5+ years

Education/Experience:

Associate’s degree; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Certificates and Licenses:

√   Valid Driver’s License

Computer Skills:

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.  Ability to learn the HRIS system, Spreadsheet software, and other software programs for operational needs.

Communication Skills:

Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and company personnel.

Attendance Expectations:

The position requires regular and predictable attendance.  Hours may include evening hours, weekends, and holidays to meet required deadlines.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and sit. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

Environment Demands:

Duties are performed primarily an office environment in a dealership or Consolidated Accounting Office

Position requires extensive interaction with dealership management and dealership employees.

Verbal and Writing Ability:

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations with management company and dealership personnel.

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with non-routine problems involving multiple variables.

Core Values:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following Core Values:

Servant Leadership

Servant Leaders consciously put the needs of others before their own, because to serve people is to value them.

Teamwork through Trust & Respect

Diversity is strength, and when we trust and respect one another we can work as a team to achieve at a high level.

Integrity

Being honest and transparent with people, in an effort to do the right thing within the letter and spirit of the law, drives every action we take and every decision we make.

Commitment to Customer Enthusiasm

Every day we recommit ourselves to the customer experience, and we are empowered to exceed the expectations of our customers.

Passion for Winning

Hendrick’s tradition of winning is based on the idea of striving to be the best, not the biggest, and is therefore defined by how we treat our people.

Accountability at All Levels

Taking ownership of our actions and our decisions allows us to grow as individuals, and support each other as a team.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Every day we soften our hearts as well as our egos, in order to seek out and improve upon areas of opportunity within ourselves and our team.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor.  This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of the company.

Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.