Payroll Assistant

Payroll Assistant

Company Background

Flynn Restaurant Group (FRG) was started in 1999 as the owner and operator of eight Applebee’s in Washington State.

Since then the company has grown at over 30% a year, added five additional leading brands in Taco Bell, Panera, Arby’s, Pizza Hut, and Wendy’s, and has become the largest restaurant franchise and one of top 20 largest foodservice companies in the United States.

Today, through its six wholly-owned subsidiaries, Apple American Group, Bell American, Pan American, RB American, Hut American and Wend American Group, FRG owns and operates over 440 Applebee's, 280 Taco Bells, 130 Panera cafes, 360 Arby’s, 930 Pizza Huts, and 190 Wendy’s representing $3.5 Billion in Sales and directly employing almost 73,000 people in 44 states.

Going forward the company plans to continue its aggressive growth by building and acquiring additional restaurants as well as opportunistically expanding into other brands and businesses.

Flynn Restaurant Group Support Center

Our mission at the Support Center is clear - we provide ever improving support to enable our operators to focus on running premier restaurants.

We value our 200+ team members and are committed to setting clear expectations, rewarding and appreciating their contributions and helping them reach their full potential.

We look for people to join our team who think beyond themselves and consider the overall business, that want to "Own it" and take a "Whatever it Takes" attitude in all they do.

Position Description

The Payroll Assistant assists with all aspects of payroll for our operating divisions (approximately 45,000 employees in over 900 units across the United States), with a focus on garnishments. Garnishment processing will include payments to state and federal agencies for child/spousal support and other garnishment types, point of contact for said agencies via phone, mail and email, and maintenance of the garnishment database in SAP.

Compensation: $18/hour

Essential responsibilities will include:

* Daily input of garnishments according to wage assignment orders.

* Mandatory response to wage assignment orders as required by all state and federal laws.

* Complete wage verifications as requested by governmental agencies and other parties.

* Assist with auditing timekeeping records for assigned region/brand payroll as needed.

* Assist with processing final checks for terminated employees in assigned region/brand payroll.

* Assist with maintenance of payroll information by collecting, calculating and entering data as needed.

* Assist with calculating and processing periodic payments to employees for adjustments, refunds or direct deposit reissues as needed.

* Assist with researching and resolving production employee issues as needed.

* Support payroll operations compliance and accuracy by following policies and procedures; reporting and recommending needed changes.

* Assist with accurate payroll processing of assigned region/brand payroll as needed.

* Ability to process and maintain a high-volume of documents and data.

* Maintain good lines of communication between employer, employee and any third party agencies.

Desired Skills and Experience

* 0-3 years of experience in a high-volume payroll processing environment.

* Ability to work non-traditional hours would be a plus.

* Detail-oriented, strong math skills, accounting background a plus.

* Comfortable handling confidential information. Must be discreet, tactful and mature.

* Great customer service, collaboration and interaction skills. Position requires ability to obtain results quickly in the face of conflicting priorities while maintaining a positive relationship with customer.

* Proficient in Windows-based word processing and spreadsheet software

* High school diploma.

* Familiarity with SAP or other ERP (Oracle, PeopleSoft, Lawson) payroll a plus.

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Restaurant Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

* Medical / Dental Vision

* Retirement and Savings Plan

* Short and Long Term Disability

* Basic Life Insurance

* Voluntary Life Insurance

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Paid Time Off

* Flexible Work Schedules

* Company Outings

* Dining Discounts

* PC/Laptop Assistances

* On-Site Fitness Center

* On-Site Daycare

* On site Cafe

* FUN Work Environment!

The Flynn Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer