Senior Specialist, Payroll & Compliance

Overview

A remote, full-time opportunity is available for a Senior Specialist in Payroll & Compliance based in Cincinnati, OH. This role focuses on managing payroll operations and ensuring regulatory compliance across the organization. It involves payroll processing, HR compliance support, and acting as a liaison between employees, HR business partners, and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Respond to payroll support tickets and HR business partner inquiries, escalating issues to management when necessary.
• Audit and correct timekeeping records; input, balance, approve, and reconcile payroll entries and deductions.
• Prepare off-cycle checks, applying accuracy and critical thinking to enforce state laws and company policies when calculating final payments, recoups, contract payouts, and missed pay.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors to process tax rate updates, tax notices, and employee garnishments.
• Maintain union dues and pension deductions, remit payments, and provide custom reporting for over 20 union groups.
• Support payroll team members through cross-training and serving as a backup.
• Provide support and guidance to HR business partners while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and company policies.
• Serve as a liaison between HR business partners and third-party vendors to respond to unemployment claims and track unemployment metrics.
• Ensure HR compliance by completing Bureau of Labor Statistics and other compliance reporting; assist with subpoenas, I-9 Forms, E-Verify, and audit requests.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure policies and procedures are properly conducted.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• Generally, 5+ years of experience in a related area of responsibility preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and customer service skills.
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures.
• Strong critical thinking skills with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with Workday is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified.

Location

This is a remote position based in Cincinnati, OH.

The organization is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, military membership or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.