Payroll Specialist

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Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us:

Our client is a growing organization focused on innovation, operational excellence, and delivering high-quality solutions across specialized industries. With a collaborative and team-oriented environment, the company values accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.

Why join us?

• Collaborative team culture with strong leadership support
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on financial operations and process improvements
• Stable, growth-focused organization with long-term career potential
• Exposure to cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage accurate and timely payroll processing for a multi-state workforce within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position will own day-to-day payroll activities, ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and partner closely with HR, Finance, and plant leadership.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with UKG, multi-state payroll processing, and the complexities of payroll within a manufacturing or similarly high-volume, hourly workforce.

Key Responsibilities

* Process accurate and timely **multi-state payroll** for hourly and salaried employees.
* Manage payroll activities within **UKG**, including employee data, timekeeping, earnings, deductions, taxes, and payroll reporting.
* Review and validate employee timecards, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, PTO, and other payroll-related adjustments.
* Support payroll for a **manufacturing workforce**, including multiple shifts, hourly employees, overtime, and varying pay structures.
* Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, tax requirements, and company policies.
* Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee questions, and timekeeping issues.
* Process new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, garnishments, and other employee updates.
* Reconcile payroll reports, payroll-related general ledger accounts, benefits deductions, and tax liabilities.
* Coordinate with HR and Finance to ensure employee and payroll information is accurate and properly maintained.
* Assist with quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and payroll tax reconciliations.
* Support internal and external audits by preparing payroll documentation and reports.
* Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies within UKG.
* Maintain confidential employee and payroll information.

Qualifications

* 3+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably supporting a multi-state workforce.
* Hands-on UKG payroll and/or timekeeping experience required.
* Experience processing payroll within manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or another high-volume hourly environment strongly preferred.
* Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and wage and hour requirements.
* Experience with hourly payroll, overtime, shift differentials, deductions, garnishments, and payroll taxes.
* Strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* High attention to detail with the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
* Strong Excel skills and comfort working with payroll reports and large data sets.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with employees, HR, Finance, and operational leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience supporting payroll across multiple manufacturing facilities or locations.
* Experience with UKG Pro, UKG Ready, or UKG Workforce Management.
* Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
* CPP or FPC certification is a plus.

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