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HR Payroll Specialist

Kelly Services
  • Hebron, KY
  • $24.77 Per Hour
1 day ago
Kelly Services

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description
Job SummaryKelly Services is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Client's Corporate team in Hebron KY, serving as a key point of contact for employee inquiries and issue resolution. This role is part of the #PayrollTransformation initiative and will directly report to the Payroll Manager – Americas. You will play a central role in processing precise and compliant payrolls for multiple countries, shaping payroll best practices across the Americas.

Compensation: $24.77 hr

Key Responsibilities
  • Process complex multi-country payrolls with precision and timeliness.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local payroll regulations.
  • Manage off-cycle payments, adjustments, and final pay calculations.
  • Prepare and submit required filings and reports (e.g., W-2, T4).
  • Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing; escalate and resolve discrepancies.
  • Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.
  • Interpret and apply payroll policies across jurisdictions.
  • Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits.
  • Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
  • Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configurations to ensure regional consistency.
  • Support the rollout of standardized payroll workflows across the Americas.
  • Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures.
  • Provide input on harmonization milestones and system enhancements.
Essential Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business OR minimum 7 years of related payroll experience.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll regulations across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.
  • 5+ years of experience processing complex payroll in a multi-state environment.
  • Onsite role
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency in payroll systems (ADP, Workday, SAP, Dayforce).
  • Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills for LATAM support.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reconciliation.
  • Effective communication skills for engaging with employees and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-country operational environment.
  • Proven problem-solving abilities to troubleshoot payroll issues and implement solutions.
How to ApplyPlease submit your resume

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationHebron, KY
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1946
Websitehttps://www.mykelly.com/

About Company

Finding great work for top talent. 

Kelly helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work in industries such as accounting and finance, education, engineering, government, manufacturing and production, technology, and more.

Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we’ve become experts in the many specialties and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect 450,000+ people with work every year. We ensure companies have the people they need, when and where they’re needed most.

 

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