Full-Time

Payroll Coordinator

Posted on 9/11/2025

Deadline 12/15/27
Fortiss

Fortiss

51-200 employees

Research institute for software-intensive systems

Compensation Overview

$28 - $32/hr

Downey, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Working knowledge of payroll regulations and wage and hour laws.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Strong communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other office software.
  • Well organized.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with staff.
  • Ability to exercise a high degree of professionalism.
  • Education: High school diploma required; Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.
  • Experience: 1–3 years of payroll or accounting experience required.
  • Experience with payroll systems and HRIS platforms (e.g., ADP, Paycom, Paylocity, UKG).
Responsibilities
  • Logs and investigates all Payroll Inquiries and reports results to team member or supervisor.
  • Utilizes the monthly accrued vacation report when processing vacation requests or terminations.
  • Maintains the proper sick pay accrual for all team members.
  • Processes termination checks accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Analyzes TBC-12’s received from Human Resources for possible adjustment on the current pay period due to retroactive pay increases.
  • Inputs uniform deductions and limits into the payroll master from documentation received from the Uniform Department. Uniform refunds will be researched and promptly refunded.
  • Calculates wage detachments (garnishment) from disposable earnings.
  • Inputs direct deposit deductions into the team member’s master file from the Deduction Request form.
  • On a biweekly basis performs the following duties: adjustments from 14-day summary, designated tips, bonuses, manual checks, inquiries, vacation requests, sick pay, declared tips, garnishments, all other payroll related documents, ensures the daily, first week, 14 day and final reports prints accurately.
  • Separates reports, organizes by department, and delivers to the appropriate department.
  • Ensures that all adjustment forms are properly completed and have appropriate signatures.
  • Calculates and logs all sick pay taken during the pay period.
  • Files adjustments.
  • Ensure that all confidential data is maintained securely and handled in a discreet fashion.
  • Must be available to work all shifts as needed.
  • Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Fortiss is a research institute in Bavaria that works on software-intensive systems and AI to help industry and government. Its work includes software and systems engineering, service engineering, and AI technologies, with a focus on turning research into real-world solutions. Fortiss collaborates with universities, industry leaders, and public-sector organizations, and it earns money through research grants, project collaborations, and consulting. The institute develops practical technologies such as next-generation network architectures for industrial IoT and interactive tools for planning autonomous vehicle behavior. Its main difference from competitors is a strong emphasis on technology transfer—moving academic research into industry and society—through open partnerships and applied projects. Fortiss aims to bridge the gap between academia and real-world implementation, enabling digital administration, smarter software systems, and advanced autonomous and connected technologies.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2008

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What believers are saying

  • Horizon Europe funding supports R&D in cognitive cyber-physical systems through 2027.[1]
  • DIH Munich networks Fortiss with 300+ European hubs for applied AI transformation.[1]
  • FED4SAE expertise in model-based engineering and deep learning drives smart manufacturing.[1]

What critics are saying

  • EU AI Act high-risk regulations halt industrial IoT prototypes lacking certified explainability.[1]
  • Fraunhofer Society captures SME clients through faster prototype delivery at scale.[1]
  • Talent exodus to Bosch and Siemens drains researcher pool in self-driving vehicles.[1]

What makes Fortiss unique

  • Fortiss integrates model-driven development with data-driven AI for decentralized autonomous systems.[1]
  • Fortiss emphasizes trustworthy, explainable AI resilient to attacks in uncertain environments.[1]
  • Fortiss combines edge-cloud IoT infrastructures for secure, scalable industrial solutions.[1]

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Flexible Work Hours

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Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

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