Payroll Specialist

Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join a manufacturing organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will manage payroll activities for a workforce of more than 100 employees across U.S. and international operations while also providing administrative support to key human resources programs. This position is ideal for someone who can balance accuracy, confidentiality, and service as they support payroll processing, employee lifecycle tasks, benefits administration, and day-to-day HR coordination.

Responsibilities:

- Administer bi-monthly payroll for U.S. employees and coordinate with an external provider to ensure accurate pay processing for staff.

- Maintain employee payroll data, including compensation updates, deductions, garnishments, benefit elections, new employee entries, and employer contributions to support compliant and accurate payroll records.

- Research payroll discrepancies, respond to employee questions, and resolve issues in a timely manner.

- Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll reports for internal review and recordkeeping.

- Support employee onboarding and separation activities by handling documentation, updating systems, verifying employment details, and establishing payroll records.

- Assist with HR compliance activities and audits related to retirement plans, workers' compensation, and other required reporting.

- Oversee benefit-related vendor administration for medical, dental, vision, and life plans, including invoice review and reconciliation as needed.

- Provide administrative support for recruiting and internal operations by helping post openings, coordinate interviews, arrange meetings, prepare non-disclosure agreements, and assist with employee events and service award tracking.

- Contribute to annual benefits enrollment activities by helping organize materials, answer routine questions, and support process coordination.

This is an onsite role, with onsite parking available. 4+ years of full cycle payroll processing in ADP is required.

Beginning pay for this opportunity is $60-75k, depending upon qualifications. Benefits are offered including health, dental, 401k, and PTO. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly for consideration.

Requirements - Experience processing full-cycle payroll for an employee population of at least 100 people.

- Working knowledge of U.S. payroll practices, including multi-state processing, deductions, and garnishments.

- Familiarity with payroll platforms such as ADP and the ability to maintain accurate HR/payroll system records.

- Experience supporting benefits administration, including enrollments, vendor coordination, and retirement plan or 401(k) related tasks.

- Understanding of onboarding processes and general HR administrative support responsibilities.

- Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to compile, review, and organize payroll or HR data.

- High level of accuracy, discretion, and follow-through when handling confidential employee information.

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