Payroll Specialist II

This role is an operations role within our growing Sonoco Services (S2) organization. It is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a global organization and use the operations knowledge to explore further career growth within Sonoco Services or the broader Sonoco organization.

Responsible for the timely and accurate processing and support of Sonoco’s payrolls. Includes multi-company, multi-state, and multiple pay cycles.

Participate in improvement projects through optimization of Workday processes specifically focused on eliminating manual operations.

Assist in Root Cause investigation and corrective/preventative action implementation for repeat and impactful payroll errors.

Proactive audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance with SOX to identify any control weaknesses. Initiates corrective action for system edit and error messages.

Oversee distribution of confidential information as needed to PWC, auditors, corporate, etc. as needed.

Must be able to research federal and state rules and regulations for the U.S. and Canada.

Must be able to make decisions to resolve pay issues that arise with the operations, balancing the needs of the employees with the cost to Sonoco, while ensuring that Sonoco follows federal, state, and local regulations.

Handle garnishment documents and manage employee case resolution.

Other duties as assigned.