Payroll Specialist
CFS
Grand Rapids, MI
Payroll Specialist
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Downtown)
Pay: $55,000 - $65,000
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
A well-established manufacturing company in the Grand Rapids area is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their team. The company supports a stable workforce and values accuracy, reliability, and strong internal support functions. This role is fully on site.
Responsibilities
Process full-cycle weekly payroll (hourly, union, and salaried; all Michigan-based).
Maintain payroll records and make system updates including wage and benefit changes.
Ensure accurate calculation of overtime, double-time, shift differentials, production bonuses, and attendance incentives.
Review payroll outputs and verify tax withholdings and 401(k) contributions are processed correctly through UKG.
Reconcile payroll accounts and research and resolve discrepancies.
Upload timekeeping records from a separate system via CSV file into UKG for payroll processing.
Partner with HR and accounting to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
Qualifications
Required
2–3+ years of payroll processing experience
Experience with UKG / Kronos
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage weekly payroll deadlines
Preferred
Experience in automotive or manufacturing environments
Exposure to benefits administration
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MaxSalary: USD65000
MinSalary: USD55000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.