Payroll Specialist, Human Resources

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing the biweekly payroll for hourly employees and supporting payroll operations through accurate data management, benefits-related updates, and reporting. This role plays a critical part in ensuring employee pay accuracy and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process biweekly hourly payroll accurately and on schedule, ensuring thorough review of earnings, deductions, and taxes, with supporting documentation and stakeholder communication as needed
• Serve as the first point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, including UKG, Workforce Ready, timesheets, paychecks, and deductions, reviewing and responding to questions regarding biweekly payroll
• Route out-of-scope inquiries to the appropriate person and escalate complex or unresolved payroll matters to the Payroll Manager
• Manage log of payroll changes and communications related to biweekly payroll to streamline reviews and ensure record-keeping accuracy
• Review new hire setups and employee changes entered by HR for biweekly employees, and communicate required corrections back to HR for resolution
• Manage and maintain employee profiles and timesheets in Workforce Ready (WFR)
• Process off-cycle payroll adjustments for biweekly employees
• Maintain recurring payroll and benefits reports in support of regular operational review
• Process employee terminations in UKG Pro
• Set up court-ordered wage garnishments in UKG Pro for payroll services to execute
• Assist with audits and payroll reconciliations as required
• Maintain working knowledge of monthly payroll processing and serve as backup to the Payroll Manager as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree or higher in a related field preferred but not required

Experience

• 2–4 years of payroll processing experience
• Experience with payroll software (Workday, UKG, Workforce, Kronos)
• Prior experience in a high-volume payroll environment preferred