Payroll Coordinator

Baker Group • Ankeny, IA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

We’re expanding, and we need YOU to help shape our future! We’re looking for a Payroll Coordinator to join our HR team in Ankeny, IA. This is a staff addition role to our expanding team—perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and wants to make an immediate impact. If you love HR, payroll, and people, this is your chance to take on a challenging yet rewarding career with an employee-owned company that values your skills and growth.

Requirements

• A two-year degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in HR and/or payroll.
• Must pursue Payroll certification within 12 months of employment if not already certified.
• Tech-savvy with Microsoft Office and HRIS/HCM systems.
• Strong knowledge of HR and payroll policies, best practices, and wage/hour compliance.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a highly collaborative individual used to working in a dynamic team environment under deadlines and defined processing schedules.
• Process improvement and detail oriented.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive data with discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Payroll certification.
• ADP Workforce Now experience.
• Knowledge of union/collective bargained payroll, job costing and other construction-related concepts.

Responsibilities

• Be a go-to resource for payroll inquiries, supporting employees at all levels.
• Assist in payroll processing, time tracking, applying specialized union rules and company policies.
• Conduct quality checks and variance analysis.
• Process Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) and certified payroll reporting.
• Help drive key payroll initiatives, including system integration analysis, troubleshooting, and process improvement.
• Support enterprise-wide payroll communication, including internal messaging, providing training and representing the team in operational meetings.
• Partner with Team Leader and other stakeholders to exceed the needs of the business in terms of offering the most accurate, efficient and effective payroll solutions.
• Be part of an amazing team with high hopes, goals and desires to be the best in class at what we do.
• Provide top-notch payroll administrative support—because the details matter!

Benefits

• Career Growth: Be part of a growing company where your role and input truly matters.
• Impact: Play a key role in supporting our team, advancing company culture and earning a sense of accomplishment.
• Work Environment: Collaborative, engaging, and supportive.
• Challenging: Consistently pushed to grow, problem solve, and collaborate.
• Learning and Development: Supporting opportunities for skill development, training and professional growth are common at Baker Group, including Payroll Congress, local SHRM conferences, ADP user conferences, and others.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees