Payroll Specialist - Hybrid in Eden Prairie, MN - UKG Experience Required!
THE RIGHT STAFF is partnering with an industry-leading engineering firm in the Southwest Metro to hire a Senior Payroll Specialist to support their HR and Accounting departments. This is a full-time, direct-hire or contract-to-hire, opportunity with a flexible hybrid work schedule available after initial training.
Ideal candidates will bring 8+ years of payroll accounting experience with UKG expertise, a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, HR, or a related field, and preferably hold professional payroll certifications (CPP, PHR, SHRM-CP, etc.)
Essential Job Duties:
• Act as the primary liaison between HR and HRIS/payroll vendors, managing system implementations, upgrades, and reporting
• Maintain employee records in the HRIS system, handling updates for hires, terminations, benefits enrollment, leaves of absence, and more
• Manage and oversee payroll tax administration and compliance on semi-monthly, quarterly, and annual basis (i.E., paying quarterly payroll taxes to state and federal governments)
• Administer semi-monthly payroll, including processing through an external payroll service, reviewing reports, and making necessary adjustments
• Prepare and reconcile payroll journal entries and ensure consistency across payroll, general ledger, and benefit vendors
• Generate and interpret reports for payroll, benefits, and other HR functions
• Reconcile monthly paid time off (PTO) accruals and ensure accurate records
• Assist with employment verifications, garnishments, state business registrations, and other compliance-related tasks
• Support benefits administration, including health/dental, 401(k), ESOP audits, and vendor invoice reconciliation
Minimum Requirements:
• BS/BA in, Business Administration, or related discipline required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered
• Expertise in bookkeeping for similar-sized organization and multi-state payroll processing/administration
• Knowledge of GAAP, and the general ledger and journal entries, and its relationship to other journals required
• Minimum of 8+ years of payroll processing/HRIS experience required.
• HR/Payroll certification(s) (e.G., CPP, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, CPSP, CEBS) highly preferred
Position Benefits, Pay, & Schedule:
• Pay ranges from $80k to $90k + annual bonus - ($40 to $48+/hr. While on contract)
• Office located in Eden Prairie, MN
• Onsite/hybrid work schedule available after training
• Schedule is Monday to Friday - 8 am to 5 pm w/ some flexibility
• Contract-to-hire/direct-hire opportunity with competitive benefits package included once hired on permanently!
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Qualified candidates may apply by sending their resumes to edn8@therightstaff.com
We thank all interested candidates. However, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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