National Payroll Specialist

Kuehne & Nagel Logistics, Inc. • Jersey City, NJ

77d • $70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work, whether it's getting vital healthcare products to those who need them or fresh fruit to children playing in the park. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine. Kuehne + Nagel is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced National Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team. In this critical role, you will ensure accurate and compliant processing of multi-state hourly and semi-monthly payrolls for over 5,000 employees across the U.S. You'll collaborate with internal departments and external vendors to maintain financial integrity, tax compliance, and employee satisfaction. How you create impact As a National Payroll Specialist, your work directly influences employee satisfaction, financial accuracy, and compliance across our U.S. operations. You'll be the go-to expert ensuring payroll is processed correctly and on time, helping thousands of employees feel secure and valued. Your attention to detail and proactive mindset will help streamline processes, reduce risk, and support strategic decision-making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• Knowledge of UKG Pro payroll processing and payroll concepts preferred
• 5 years of full cycle, multi-state payroll processing

Nice To Haves

• PayrollOrg Certification a plus
• 2 years supervisory experience preferred
• Proficiency in employment tax is preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and precise processing of weekly and semi-monthly multi-state payrolls
• Maintain adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws and tax regulations, reducing risk and ensuring legal integrity.
• Provide direction and support to HR teams and employees to resolve time reporting and pay issues
• Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure appropriate data workflow
• Assist with preparing data for internal and external audit requests
• Calculate and communicate salary overpayments and corrections effectively, resolving issues and updating payroll system as needed
• Provide responsive support for payroll inquiries fostering trust and satisfaction among employees
• Assist manager with preparation and facilitation of year-end activities between HRIS, HR, Benefits and Payroll to ensure continued operations when transitioning calendar years
• Update employee records to provide for garnishments, tax levies, and child support orders, as well as tax adjustments
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations and compliance
• Maintain data accuracy across platforms ensuring seamless payroll and HR operations

Benefits

• At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.
• Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees