Payroll Coordinator

Jackson Walker•Dallas, TX

13d

About The Position

The Payroll Coordinator supports the Firm’s payroll and timekeeping operations. The position assists with payroll processing and review, monitors time-entry exceptions, trains employees and direct supervisors, prepares reports, and responds to routine payroll and ExponentHR questions. The role works with employees, supervisors, Human Resources, Benefits, Accounting, Finance, and other departments to support accurate, timely payroll processing. It is a non-supervisory position that provides coverage for recurring payroll, training, employee support, and departmental activities. The Payroll Coordinator assists with semi-monthly, monthly, off-cycle, bonus, profit-sharing, and other special payroll runs; reviews payroll reports and supporting documentation; and supports reconciliations, funding notifications, vendor payments, general ledger support, record retention, and audit documentation. The role performs a centralized secondary review of employee time and payroll exceptions, follows up on corrections before deadlines, and supports final payroll review. The position trains and assists employees and direct supervisors with payroll procedures, ExponentHR, time entry, timecard review, and approval expectations. It also prepares and distributes recurring reports and communications, maintains procedures and training materials, supports departmental projects, protects confidential information, and performs other payroll and HRIS duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least two years of experience in payroll, accounting, human resources, or related administrative work involving detailed records, deadlines, and confidential information.
Experience using business systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Working knowledge of payroll administration, timekeeping, and basic wage and hour requirements.
Ability to review detailed information, identify discrepancies, and follow issues through resolution.
Strong organization, accuracy, customer service, and communication skills.
Ability to train and assist employees and supervisors clearly and professionally while maintaining confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

College degree from an accredited college in a related field preferred.
Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or willingness to pursue payroll certification preferred.
Experience with payroll processing, timekeeping, HRIS applications, employee training, reporting, or reconciliations preferred.
Experience with ExponentHR or a comparable payroll and HRIS platform preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the preparation, processing, funding, and review of semi-monthly, monthly, off-cycle, bonus, profit-sharing, and other special payroll runs.
Enter and validate approved payroll adjustments, supplemental compensation, deductions, reimbursements, taxable benefits, and other transactions.
Review payroll reports and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate authorization.
Confirm that new hires, terminations, leaves, compensation changes, and other payroll-impacting events are reflected in the appropriate payroll cycle.
Assist with payroll reconciliations, funding notifications, vendor payments, general ledger support, record retention, and audit documentation.
Maintain organized payroll files in accordance with departmental procedures and confidentiality requirements.
Run and review reports for missing or short time, overtime, overtime allocations, billable overtime coding, make-up time, notes, and other payroll-impacting exceptions.
Review timecards for required hours, leave entries, overtime coding, timekeeper identification, notes, and allocations.
Notify employees or direct supervisors of discrepancies, follow up on corrections before payroll deadlines, track unresolved issues, and escalate issues when needed.
Support final payroll review by confirming that outstanding time entries, approvals, employee changes, leave activity, and exceptions have been addressed.
Share recurring errors or process gaps with the Payroll & HRIS team to support improvements to reporting, training, and controls.
Train direct supervisors on reviewing and approving employee time in ExponentHR, including review expectations, system navigation, and approval deadlines.
Provide hands-on assistance to supervisors during initial approval cycles and respond to routine questions thereafter.
Develop and update supervisor job aids, training guides, examples, and reference materials.
Train new exempt and non-exempt employees on payroll procedures, ExponentHR self-service, and time-entry expectations.
Respond to routine employee questions about pay statements, deductions, direct deposit, tax withholding, time entry, overtime, leave entry, and system navigation.
Help employees understand and complete required corrections before payroll deadlines; escalate complex, sensitive, compliance-related, or policy interpretation questions to the appropriate Payroll & HRIS team member.
Prepare and distribute recurring payroll and timekeeping reports and communications according to the departmental schedule.
Assist with data collection, validation, and reporting for projects involving Human Resources, Recruiting, Accounting, Benefits, Performance Management, Marketing, and Professional Development.
Maintain payroll procedures, checklists, training materials, and standard operating documentation.
Provide coverage during team absences, peak payroll periods, training, and special projects.
Protect confidential payroll, compensation, tax, banking, and employee information.
Perform other payroll and HRIS duties and projects as assigned.