Payroll & Compliance Specialist; Saginaw County, MI

Overview

Position Overview The Payroll & Compliance Specialist will be responsible for analyzing, tracking, and reporting on key compliance activities across multiple programs and departments. This individual will support data integrity, streamline documentation workflows, and play a critical role in helping to meet evolving regulatory and operational standards. This is a great opportunity for someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, and excited to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

• Compliance Data & Reporting
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  • Monitor and maintain compliance metrics, logs, and dashboards
  • Track deliverables and ensure timely updates to internal compliance databases
  • Analyze project data to identify trends, risks, or inconsistencies
  • Prepare compliance reporting packages for internal reviews, audits, or regulatory needs
• Project Support
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  • Partner with the Compliance Program Manager and other internal teams to support project execution
  • Maintain trackers for compliance initiatives and team deliverables
  • Assist in process documentation and knowledge capture
  • Contribute to SOP creation, audit readiness, and documentation improvement efforts
• Communication & Coordination
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  • Liaise with internal stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Legal, and Operations
  • Coordinate compliance-related inquiries and ensure accurate, timely responses
  • Support intake, triage, and assignment of compliance requests

• Experience in compliance, operations, project coordination, or data analysis
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with regulated or audited functions
• Strong skills in Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Familiarity with compliance concepts in payroll, HR, or labor classification preferred
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Proactive communicator with strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Exposure to workforce compliance programs or risk management environments
• Experience using project management software (e.g., Jira, , Asana)
• Previous work in a consulting or managed services model a plus