Payroll Specialist

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Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for Security Tech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

At Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the start of every transaction and to make it secure and simple. We also create contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital age. As a one-stop shop, we produce and personalise hundreds of millions of payment cards every year and store their "digital twins" - mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

Job Summary

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of multi-state U.S. payroll using ADP Workforce Now (WFN). This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations while maintaining employee payroll records, processing payroll transactions, and providing exceptional customer service to employees and managers. The Payroll Processor partners closely with People+, Benefits, Finance, and third‑party vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.

Key Responsibilities Payroll Processing

• Process bi-weekly payrolls through ADP Workforce Now.
• Review and audit payroll data, including new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, promotions, bonuses, commissions, and deductions.
• Validate time and attendance data, ensuring accuracy and completeness before payroll processing.
• Analyze payroll registers and exception reports to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Process off‑cycle payrolls, manual checks, and payroll adjustments as required.
• Balance payroll prior to final management review

Compliance & Tax Administration

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Support payroll tax inquiries escalating to Team Lead where required and work with ADP regarding tax filings and notices.
• Process wage garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, and other court‑ordered deductions.
• Maintain compliance with FLSA, state wage and hour requirements, and company policies.
• Assist with year‑end activities, including W-2 preparation, reconciliation, and distribution.
• Participate in company audits (401K NDT, organizational, workers comp, etc) as required

Employee Support & Manager Support

• Respond to employee and management inquiries regarding pay, taxes, deductions, time reporting, and payroll policies.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
• Educate employees on self‑service payroll functionality within ADP Workforce Now.
• Perform onboarding orientation and ongoing training to employees and managers

Payroll Administration

• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data integrity within ADP Workforce Now.
• Review and process benefit deductions, retirement plan contributions, and other voluntary deductions as per direction of the Benefits department.
• Support payroll audits, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
• Document payroll procedures and participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with People+ to provide payroll communications to the organization as needed
• Perform other duties as required

Reporting & Reconciliation

• Generate and analyze payroll reports and audit reports from ADP Workforce Now.
• Provide supporting documentation and reporting to Finance with bi‑weekly payrolls.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual…