Payroll Specialist

OUR PEOPLE POWER OUR PURPOSE

The CorePower team is the heartbeat of the company. We prioritize our people first, and we are invested the employee experience so that together we can create an experience powerful enough to transform lives, including our own. We believe in the power of human connection, community, and going beyond the transactional to make a positive difference in people’s lives.  Join our team and discover what happens when you ignite your intention to make a difference. 

HOW WE SHOW UP

We are fiercely committed to our core values of empowering everyone, practicing gratitude, building community, growing forward and laughing together. These core values align us in service of CorePower’s higher purpose – to power love from the inside out. They are our guiding principles; internal agreements we make as a CorePower team about how we interact with each other and our students. Living our core values means they guide all our activities, define our workplace culture, and ensure there are no missed opportunities to fulfill our higher purpose.  

We embrace our differences and foster an inclusive space where everyone can reach their full potential. We uplift, inspire and guide one another. We make time to share the power of yoga together, celebrate milestones and find joy in the present moment.  

THE ROLE OF A COREPOWER PAYROLL SPECALIST

The Payroll Specialist supports accurate and timely payroll operations for a multi-location workforce through payroll processing, auditing, employee support, and cross-functional partnership. Ensures compliance with payroll regulations, maintains data integrity within Workday, and delivers a high level of service to employees and leaders while supporting operational efficiency and risk mitigation.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Payroll Processing & Administration:

• Processes payroll accurately and on schedule for hourly and salaried employees across multiple locations and/or states
• Reviews payroll data including timekeeping, earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, retro pay, and tax withholdings for accuracy and compliance
• Ensures payroll transactions are processed in accordance with company policy and payroll deadlines
• Maintains employee payroll records, direct deposits, garnishments, and tax documentation within Workday

Payroll Auditing & Compliance:

• Conducts payroll audits and reconciliations to identify discrepancies, missing information, or compliance risks
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws including wage and hour requirements
• Supports year-end payroll processing activities including W-2 preparation, audits, and reporting
• Maintains confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive employee payroll information

Employee & Leader Support:

• Serves as a point of contact for employee and team member payroll-related questions and issue resolution
• Researches and resolves payroll discrepancies in a timely and professional manner
• Provides guidance to leaders and HR partners regarding payroll processes, timelines, and best practices

Systems & Process Management:

• Maintains payroll data integrity and supports system updates, testing, and process improvements within Workday
• Partners cross-functionally with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Operations to ensure accurate employee data flow
• Supports reporting and payroll analytics to identify trends, errors, and operational improvement opportunities

EDUCATION, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2–5+ years payroll experience with:
  • Workday – Payroll, Time Keeping and Reporting
  • Experience processing payroll in high-volume and/or multi-state environments
  • Experience auditing payroll data and resolving discrepancies
  • Supporting employee payroll inquiries with strong customer service focus
  • Partnering cross-functionally with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Operations teams
• CPP or FPC certification preferred
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and confidentiality

COMPENSATION

• Based on relevant experience, $65,000- $75,000 annual salary
• Bonus potential up to 5% 

THE PERKS

• Free All Access Membership - use anytime, in studio or online

• Free All Access Membership for a Plus One - bring someone along!

• Retail Discounts

• Continued Education Offerings

• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - available for eligible employees

• Generous PTO Policy

• Expanded Holiday Calendar

• Quarterly Wellness Days

WHO WE ARE 

At CorePower Yoga, we live our power by showing the world the incredible life-changing things that happen when you root an intensely physical workout in the mindfulness of yoga. This is our promise. We are the nation’s largest yoga studio brand with over 200 locations across the country, digital livestream and on-demand classes, and thousands of passionate yoga teachers sharing the transformative power of our practice. 

As a team, we love seeing the magic that happens in a CorePower Yoga class when physical meets mindful and strive to create a work environment that mirrors the balance, empowerment and community experienced in our yoga studios.   

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, we reserve the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed. CorePower Yoga is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, veterans & individuals with disabilities.CorePower Yoga provides reasonable accommodation and/or modification to disabled individuals to assist in the application process. Any individual requiring accommodation/modification to complete this application should contact Human Resources at help.corepoweryoga.com.