Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing.  We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit team atmosphere that comes with being a privately held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences.  Our focus on our people and culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Principles of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring Our People, Centering on the Customer, and Preserving the Long Term Success and Legacy of Our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

The Payroll Specialist supports the Payroll Manager and extended HR Team regarding all aspects of the payroll process and related HR functions for 2,000+ employees.   Responsibilities include processing HR data and time records necessary to ensure payroll accuracy and timeliness; ensuring ongoing effectiveness of the enterprise Time and Attendance System; researching and resolving first-level employee and supervisor payroll inquiries; preparing periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions as well as payroll related analyses and reports as requested; setting up new employees in payroll system; supporting year end processes, including the preparation of W-2s; reconciling wage information monthly & quarterly.

Qualified candidates will have an Associates degree and a minimum of 3 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with Ultimate and/or ADP payroll systems preferred. Experience with payroll in a hospitality and/or manufacturing environment a plus.

Candidates will have a working knowledge of overall payroll compliance and ability to research and apply various state and municipality requirements; strong communication and analytical skills, including the ability to effectively interpret and articulate customer business needs, document, and translate them into operating procedures; proven organizational skills; ability to evaluate and optimize processes and procedures; be self-motivated and possesses a strong work-ethic; have the ability to manage multiple projects in a collaborative work environment. Knowledge of accounting and/or finance a plus.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)