Payroll Specialist

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing for 1,000+ employees across biweekly and weekly pay schedules
• Perform payroll entry, review timesheets, process payroll adjustments, manage benefit changes, and settle payroll accurately
• Collaborate with managers, HR, and benefits teams to ensure data integrity and positive employee experience
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and provide exceptional customer service
• Pull and prepare payroll reports for various departments
• Serve as backup to Payroll Analyst and provide an additional review for accuracy
• Initiate and process garnishments in Workday
• training provided as needed
• Handle payroll inputs/adjustments, working closely with department managers
• Submit invoices and reports to accounting
• limited involvement in payroll accounting
• Ensure compliance for salaried and hourly payroll
• Maintain working knowledge of payroll taxes
• direct involvement handled by Payroll Director
• Monitor and update payroll data within Workday

• 2–3+ years of payroll experience in a multi-state environment
• Experience in full-cycle payroll processing
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and correct errors
• Customer service orientation
• demonstrated ability to respond professionally to employee questions
• Proficiency with Excel
• Ability to work collaboratively within HR and benefits teams
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours after initial training period
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality regarding payroll and employee information

Preferred: Experience with Workday or other large ERP payroll systems

• medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• company 401(k) plan