Payroll Clerk

The Crown Automotive Group has an immediate opening for an experienced, detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to work in our consolidated Payroll Office.

This full-time position compiles payroll data, enters data or computes and posts wages, and reconciles errors to maintain payroll records.

A minimum of 1-2 years of automotive payroll experience with 500+ employees, is preferred.

Crown Automotive Group is listed among the TOP 100 Dealerships in the country and has been recognized by our own employees as a Tampa Bay Top Workplace four years in a row! We are a family-owned, multi-franchise, high volume dealership group, headquartered in St.

Petersburg FL with additional locations in FL, OH and TN.

Come join our team !

We offer a great benefits package that includes the following :

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K w / company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• The stability of an established company
• Paid training
• Opportunities to serve your community

Responsibilities Include :

• Reconciles payroll schedule each week.
• Compiles payroll data, such as hours worked, sales or piecework, taxes, insurance, and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records.
• Prepares computer input forms, enters data into computer files, or computes wages and deductions, using calculator, and posts to payroll records.
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll.
• Records changes affecting net wages, such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and loan payments for each employee to update master payroll records.
• Records data concerning transfer of employees between departments and or locations
• May prorate expenses to be debited or credited to each department or location for cost accounting records.
• May prepare periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• May keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages.
• May issue paychecks.
• Posts payroll, reconciles schedules and files.
• Attends department meetings as requested.
• Reports any safety issues immediately to management.
• Complies with all policies as described in the Crown Employee Handbook.
• Other duties may be assigned, based on company’s needs.

Qualifications :

• Prefer 1-2 years' payroll experience with 500+ employees.
• Automotive payroll experience is a plus!
• Typing, calculator, general computer skills a must
• Basic knowledge of 10-key functions
• Knowledge and experience with MS Excel.

Ability to create spreadsheets in MS Excel.

• Basic knowledge of other MS Office / Office 365 applications (Outlook, Word, etc...)
• Strong mathematical skills
• Effective communication imperative
• Ability to complete detailed paperwork.
• Exceptional teamwork skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to meet US employment and Crown’s eligibility requirements, including background check and drug screening

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace

Thank you for your interest in joining the Crown Team!

Why choose Crown?

Crown Automotive is family owned since 1969!

We care , and it ’ s important for us to support our community in a big way like Habitat for Humanity, Pinellas Education Foundation, Feeding Children Everywhere, John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and H.

Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, to name a few.

We’re the official automotive dealers of the Rays and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Recognized as a Top Workplace 2021 through 2024 by the Tampa Bay Times .

Crown is a n award-winning team in the constantly changing automotive space and a growing company.

We are proud of our company and team!