Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Overview

Location: One Union Place, Hartford, CT

Modalitly: Hybrid

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000

Work Type: Full Time;
Full Company Benefits Package

Propark is looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Systems Specialist to join our growing team. Reporting to the Payroll Systems Manager, you'll play a key role in maintaining and optimizing our payroll systems while ensuring accuracy and compliance, along with processing end-to-end payroll cycles from start to finish.

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re motivated, proactive, and customer-service oriented, with deep hands‑on expertise in payroll systems. Experience with UKG Ready Mainframe is required; experience with ADP Workforce Now is an added plus.

• Perform updates, maintenance, and troubleshooting within the UKG system, with a focus on payroll profiles and calculations.
• Build calculation rules, perform system corrections, and conduct testing to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support system implementations and acquisitions.

• Process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for 600+ employees.
• Run weekly and monthly payroll processes and troubleshooting issues that arise.
• Process wage increases and calculates retro pay as needed.
• Ensure all transactional processes comply with established policies and procedures.

• Audit employee payroll data for accuracy and integrity.
• Prepare payroll reports for audits and regulatory compliance.
• Assist in preparing accounting reports.
• Support benefit-related payroll projects, with holdings, and reporting.

• Collaborate with the payroll team to maintain compliant, efficient processes.
• Serve as a backup for payroll department responsibilities and processes as needed.

• Recent experience (within the last three years) with UKG Ready Mainframe.
• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Understanding of and experience with union CBAs (Collective Bargaining Agreements).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing, multi-company environment.

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while meeting deadlines.
• A commitment to confidentiality and protecting sensitive data.

• We promote from within - park your career here!
• Free Parking!**
• Flexible scheduling; paid Holidays and Wellness.
• Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) that provides support and resources to employees and their families 24/7. Including 3 free counseling sessions for all employees and each household family member.
• (FT Employees) Paid vacation and an extra day-off on your birthday!!
• (FT Employees) Benefits Package - including medical, HSA, FSA, dental, vision, and 6 supplemental insurances, including commuter benefits, pet insurance and 401k!
• The Company offers seven (7) paid holidays even though the nature of our business requires that our locations stay open. The seven (7) holidays include:
  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Birthday (Floating Holiday)
  * * Any positions offered that are PT, PT Seasonal, FT Seasonal, or OC are not eligible for health insurance benefits.
• Wellness is provided according to city or state mandates
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