Finance Associate - HR/Payroll

Speedway Motorsports•Charlotte, NC

5d•$55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The HR & Payroll Specialist supports multiple sites and is responsible for day-to-day HR administration, employee benefits, DOT compliance, OSHA recordkeeping, workplace safety programs, and payroll processing. The role requires working independently, managing multiple priorities, and taking ownership of processes from start to finish while partnering with HR leadership on more complex employee relations, compliance, and strategic matters. Experience in manufacturing, production, warehousing, transportation, or another operational environment is strongly preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Occupational Safety, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of progressively responsible HR, payroll, compliance, or related experience.
Experience supporting multiple companies, locations, or payroll populations.
Experience with employee benefits administration.
Experience in manufacturing, production, warehousing, transportation, or a similarly operational environment.
Experience with DOT compliance and driver qualification files.
Experience with OSHA recordkeeping and workplace safety programs.
Experience with workers’ compensation administration.
Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with employees and managers while providing responsive day-to-day HR support.
Serve as a day-to-day HR resource regarding HR processes, policies, routine employee matters, benefits, and payroll.
Coordinate onboarding, including pre-employment screenings, Form I-9, E-Verify, HRIS setup, and initial benefit enrollment.
Support recruitment by coordinating job postings, reviewing and screening candidates, assisting with interviews, and supporting hiring managers throughout selection.
Manage benefits administration, including new-hire enrollment, qualifying life events, benefit changes, reconciliations, employee support, and annual open enrollment.
Maintain accurate employee records in ADP and other applicable HRIS, payroll, and benefit systems.
Manage DOT compliance processes, including driver qualification files, MVRs, medical certifications, required testing, expiration tracking, and related audits.
Manage OSHA recordkeeping and compliance requirements for assigned locations.
Improve and maintain workplace safety programs, training, inspections, incident documentation, and corrective-action tracking.
Coordinate workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work documentation, and related reporting.
Provide administrative support for FMLA, short-term disability, long-term disability, and other employee leave programs.
Coordinate employee offboarding, unemployment claims, and employment verification requests.
Support internal and external audits involving payroll, benefits, employee records, DOT, OSHA, workers’ compensation, and other HR-related areas.
Maintain HR, payroll, safety compliance, and recurring processes to ensure deadlines and requirements are completed on time.
Process payroll for multiple sites, including reviewing timekeeping, PTO, earnings, deductions, employee changes, reconciliations, and payroll reporting.
Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal law.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and increase accuracy and consistency.