Job Description
Come join our Young Automotive Group team! We’re growing again, and we’re looking for a Payroll Specialist. If you want to work for Utah’s Top Awarded Automotive Group, apply today and work at our beautiful Central Office in Layton. This is not a job, it’s a chance to work hard, have fun, and choose the career you’ve always dreamed about.
Things you should know about the Young Automotive Group:
- We’ve been ranked as one of “Utah’s Top 10 Companies to Work For” every year since 2014.
- We’re one of Utah’s 50 Fastest Growing companies, with no plans of slowing down.
- We give back to our communities in a big way through our Foundation, Young Caring for Our Young, we have donated over 5 million dollars so far, and we put on over 30 free family events each year. We care about our communities and want to make a difference.
- We have 30 different dealerships, and more on the way.
- We offer Careers, not just jobs, and you'll love working here!
- We offer performance based compensation plans with unlimited earning potential.
- We have a great culture that is employee and customer service centered.
- There are excellent opportunities for advancement in such a dynamic group.
You'll love working here! For more info on why our employees love working here, check out this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Of2otlHZ-o&feature=youtu.be
Benefits
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In addition to highly competitive compensation plans the Young Automotive Group offers a robust benefits plan including:
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Company paid HSA contributions -Health - Dental - Vision - Pre-Paid Legal - Disability as well as Voluntary Life and Accident Benefits at group discount rates
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Generous employee pricing discounts at all dealerships and business locations throughout the Young Automotive Group
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Paid Time Off up to 3 weeks per year
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Generous 401k Employer Match
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A great company culture
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Exciting growth opportunities
Responsibilities
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Provides an exceptional customer service experience to all internal and external customers
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Supports the oversight and direction of accounting - audit - insurance - tax - and treasury activities for the Young Automotive Group as overseen by the payroll department
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Works closely with the CFO - Corporate Controllers - and Assistant Corporate Controllers to maintain accurate financial statements for each entity and perform various jobs and tasks as needed
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Performs duties as the liaison between the Dealerships and the Central Accounting Office on payroll matters and processes
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Assist the entire payroll staff in providing and managing the procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to perform adequate accounting controls and services
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Ensures all payroll practices are compliant with GAAP as well as all State and Federal laws and guidelines
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Calculate and complete accurate accounting and financial statement month-end procedures and payroll accruals for the dealerships according to corporate and manufacturer guidelines and within each manufacturer's format and time frame
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Calculate commissions for a variety of positions for each dealership. Works with the appropriate manager(s) to verify accuracy of the commission calculations
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Prepares and processes all insurance claims in assistance with HR when needed
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Reconcile benefit billings - perform benefit related accounting duties - and ensure all benefits bills are paid to the vendor in a timely manner
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Process all garnishments - child support and tax levy's accurately and timely
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Process payroll semi-monthly - processing timecards - collecting payroll data from dealership managers - inputting variable pay into the UltiPro system - verifying and processing payroll accurately per each dealership
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Assists dealership managers in maintaining PTO and other employment benefits for employees
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Assist the HR department in processing employee benefits and open enrollment
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Work with Benefit brokers as needed
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Work with the HR department in managing compensation agreements
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Performs accounting duties to manage and reconcile all employee deductions
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Update electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay - employee change status - transfers etc.
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Process all 401k requests - payroll contributions - and the company match. Perform accounting duties related to the maintenance of the retirement plan
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Process all items related to the 409a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan
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Process all required reports in a timely manner
Qualifications
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Demonstrated knowledge of payroll processing
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2 or more years of accounting experience preferred
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Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred - equivalent experience or education will be considered
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Excel - knowledge of Pivot tables and V-lookups required
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Reports to work on-time and as scheduled
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Maintains a good driving record and is considered "insurable" by our auto insurance carrier
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Maintains close working relationship with legal counsel to ensure that all group and individual dealership financial activities are properly conducted - documented - and reported
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Stay abreast of tax code revisions and advises dealer regarding any payroll adjustments needed to accommodate revisions
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Ensures compliance with all applicable government finance regulations - including filing - and/or maintaining of required forms - payroll taxes and deposits - retirement plan records etc.
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Develop knowledge of UltiPro payroll processes and continually keep up on training of new updates and procedures
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Develop knowledge of the CDK and Light Speed accounting system and its processes and continually keep up on training of new updates and procedures
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Strives to continually learn and improve personal payroll and accounting skills. Demonstrates efforts to complete official trainings and certificates offered by the Young Automotive Group