Payroll Intern

Job Description

Payroll Intern | arrivia

The Tone:
This is an internship at arrivia, located in Scottsdale, AZ. arrivia is a global leader in travel loyalty and branding. This role is crucial for maintaining 100% accuracy in the company’s bi-weekly payroll, directly impacting every employee. The internship serves as a dedicated pipeline to a permanent, full-time Payroll Specialist position, offering a clear career path for individuals passionate about mastering the technical complexities of global pay cycles and tax compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Scottsdale, AZ
• Mission: Ensure every hour is tracked and every check is accurate for the global workforce by mastering technical payroll operations.
• Tech Stack: Excel, enterprise-level Payroll and HRIS platforms

What You’ll Actually Do
• Payroll Execution: Support the end-to-end bi-weekly payroll cycle for our global workforce, ensuring every hour is tracked and every check is accurate.
• Time & Attendance: Manage the timekeeping process, working with managers to resolve discrepancies and ensuring precise data before final processing.
• Tax & Compliance: Assist with the administrative side of payroll taxes, garnishments, and multi-state compliance to meet all legal requirements.
• Payroll System Integrity: Gain hands-on experience in enterprise-level Payroll and HRIS platforms, maintaining clean data and eliminating manual processes.
• Process Efficiency: Use Excel skills to audit payroll registers and automate simple calculations to make our cycles faster and more reliable.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current Junior, Senior, or Recent Graduate with a degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Business.
• Experience: Prior experience in an office setting, a part-time job, or a previous internship where you handled sensitive data or financial records is strongly preferred.
• Skills: A “zero-error” mindset, thriving on organization and double-checking work; proficiency in Microsoft Excel (comfortable with formulas, sorting, data organization); professional and clear communication when answering payroll questions.
• Bonus: Exposure to benefits administration or basic HR principles; a primary passion for Payroll.