US Payroll Specialist
Key Skills for This Role
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What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)
- Experience: At least 5 years of payroll processing experience, including 3+ years working directly in the Workday Payroll module, preferably within medium-to-large multi-state organizations.
- Payroll Systems Proficiency (Hard Requirement): Demonstrated hands-on experience processing payroll in Workday is required; proficiency in ADP and CloudPay is also expected.
- Regional Expertise: Strong understanding of US and Canadian payroll regulations, including multi-jurisdiction requirements.
- Shift Commitment: Willingness and ability to work aligned to US Eastern business hours on an ongoing basis, including adapting to US daylight saving time transitions.
- Communication & Organization: Strong oral and written communication skills, with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines.
- Team Orientation: Highly motivated and team-oriented, with the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical payroll experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications: FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) or CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred.
- In-House / Corporate Payroll Environment: Experience operating within an in-house or corporate payroll function, as opposed to a third-party payroll bureau or BPO, is a plus.
- Reporting Tools: Familiarity with AI, Power BI, and Excel-based reporting.
AI at Toast
At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture. Our Total Rewards Philosophy
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits .
How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process
Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring
Our Approach to Hybrid Working We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast
People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other.
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Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] .
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Cloud-based restaurant management software and payment platform provider.
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