Payroll Specialist

Join Our Team as a Payroll Specialist at GardaWorld Ready to make an impact with one of the world’s leading security companies? GardaWorld, the largest privately-owned security services provider, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our dynamic team at our St. Louis, MO headquarters. If you're detail-oriented, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your chance to become an integral part of our corporate finance department. As a Payroll Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in processing payroll, managing employee files, and contributing to financial reports—all while working in a collaborative and diverse environment that offers flexibility and growth opportunities. Join us and help ensure our employees are paid accurately and on time, every time!

What’s In It For You

• Competitive Salary: $28.00 / hour
• Work Site Location: Initially 100% Onsite at Corporate Office with an Opportunity for Hybrid After Training Period; St. Louis, MO
• Set Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, paid time off (PTO) policy, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options.
• Career Growth: Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld

Your Responsibilities

• Master Payroll Processing: Take charge of processing weekly, bi-weekly, and daily payrolls with precision, ensuring all employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
• Seamless Direct Deposit Management: Handle direct deposit processing with attention to detail, ensuring smooth transactions and zero errors.
• Maintain Payroll Files: Keep employee payroll records up to date, organized, and easily accessible while ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
• Drive Pay Card Administration: Assist in managing pay card distribution and administration, offering employees a convenient and secure payment option.
• Generate Financial Reports: Prepare insightful payroll reports that contribute to monthly financial dashboards, providing key data to leadership and supporting business decisions.
• Garnishment Processing: Handle garnishments with care and compliance, ensuring proper deductions and payments are made in accordance with regulations.
• Assist with Monthly Reconciliations: Play a key role in monthly reconciliations and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with company financial goals.
• Tackle Ad-Hoc Payroll Tasks: Jump in and assist with various payroll-related tasks and special projects as needed, demonstrating your adaptability and problem-solving skills.

Your Qualifications

• Prior payroll experience; experience working with WinTeam is a plus!
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Able to pass an extensive screening process
• High school diploma required, associate’s degree or higher preferred

Competencies Your Skills and Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Organization
• Time Management
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Confidentiality & Discretion
• Compliance Knowledge
• Teamwork
• Adaptability

Ideal Skills, Characteristics, & Experiences

• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• A proactive self-starter
• Thrives working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to shift priorities as needed
• Strong communication skills when responding to employee inquiries
• Remains accountable to consistently meet deadlines and take ownership of tasks
• Comfortable working with various computer programs (ERP Systems, Microsoft Office Suite)

GardaWorld: Make the World a Safer Place In the United States, GardaWorld Security remains the only guarding security company to be certified by Great Place to Work. This could be more than a job - 26% of our corporate employees started as frontline workers.

GardaWorld Security is a global champion in sophisticated and tailored security solutions, employing and training highly skilled and dedicated professionals across the globe, offering a wealth of opportunities to individuals looking to gain experience and develop professionally in a growing industry.

It is the policy of GardaWorld Security Services to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability in accordance with applicable federal laws. In addition, GardaWorld Security Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to hiring, placement, assignment, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. It is also the policy of GardaWorld Security Services not to honor requests that employees be assigned on the basis of sex or any other classification protected by law, unless such request is based on a bona fide occupational qualification for that assignment.