Pros
There are a few pros that the payroll auditing position entails. The benefit package is a definite plus. Low medical cost to employees and free dental and vision is offered. 401k match up to 6% if you are 100% vested which takes 6 years (0% vested during the first 2 years, then incremental increases thereafter). The employees that are hired for this position are very intellectual individuals. It is a certainty that you will work with a group that has a diverse set of ideas about a wide variety of topics. Everyone is very friendly and personable. A large part of the job was once to conduct field audits, which requires auditors to communicate directly with employers that conduct payroll for various businesses. This means, at times, meeting with CFO’s (of the smaller companies), HR Directors, key contacts in the payroll department, etc. This motivated management to hire highly personable individuals, as to build a rapport with employers in the field, which in turn is causality for the highly personable and intellectual individuals that you will work with in this position. However, don’t let the percentage of travel advertisement fool you (more in the cons section).
Cons
Don’t be fooled by the travel advertisement found on the careers information on the company website, which is advertised at 40 to 60%. When you first get hired, you will spend all of your time in the office for the first few months (three months minimum with no chances of travel; all your time will be spent in the office). You will not be compensated for any paid sick time during your first three months of hire (if you take a sick day during this time, you will not be compensated for that time off). The position is also advertised as receiving pay increases based on performance. This is not entirely true, as management uses subjective measures to determine increases in compensation. There is an obvious disconnect between middle management and the employees in the audit department. Employees’ concerns are of no importance to anyone in direct supervision to auditors. This place is run like a dictatorship, rather than valuing the opinions of the intellectual individuals that are hired for this position. There are a lot of rules and procedures that are expected to be followed, which are regulated in a very subjective manner by middle management. You will very seldom if at all hear any positive reinforcement by your supervisors, but count on hearing negative comments and remarks frequently. The management philosophy is of a micromanaging nature. You will be treated like a child who is expected to follow absurd rules and procedures that are ever changing subject to the personality of management. This data entry job does not allow you to wear headphones while entering data, which is inconsistent with many positions of this type. You always will be watched closely for being on your phone, surfing the internet, and chatting with fellow employees. Management is also very passive aggressive and is hesitant to face problems head on. Employee morale is very low due to managements inability to connect with employees. You will be required to pay a penalty (contract fee) if you quit this job before having been in the position for a year.