Payroll Specialist

FMP Corporate
FMP Corporate
1380 Corporate Center Curve
Suite 200
Eagan, MN , USA

FMP Corporate
FMP Corporate
1380 Corporate Center Curve
Suite 200
Eagan, MN , USA

• Pay or shift range: $55,000 USD to $60,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

• Compile and validate employee time, attendance, and pay-adjustment data each payroll cycle.
• Prepare and submit payroll data files to the outsourced HRIS/payroll vendor within required deadlines.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the HRIS outsourcing team, resolving data discrepancies, rejected submissions, and processing questions.
• Review vendor-processed payroll output for accuracy before finalization and distribution.
• Track termination submissions to ensure timely updates in the HRIS system.
• Reconcile payroll submissions against internal records and the general ledger.
• Maintain documentation of submission schedules, vendor communications, and issue resolution.
• Support internal and external audits related to payroll data and vendor processing.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce submission errors and turnaround time.

• 2–4+ years of payroll experience, ideally including work with an outsourced or third-party payroll/HRIS provider.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll fundamentals (gross-to-net, deductions, tax withholding).
• Comfortable managing deadlines and coordinating across internal teams and an external vendor.
• High attention to detail — this role is the last check before data leaves the building.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with an HRIS or payroll platform, UKG preferred.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Standard, onsite office environment;
• Regular business hours, with possible additional hours during payroll processing periods.

We are an EEOC/AA Employer. An industry leader, FMP offers well-balanced compensation and benefits programs, which may include medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, profit sharing, paid holidays/vacation/sick time, STD/LTD, + much more. Salary is based on experience and job performance.

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