Payroll Specialist

Factory Motor Parts Careers•Eagan, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for compiling and validating employee time, attendance, and pay-adjustment data each payroll cycle. This role serves as the primary liaison with the HRIS outsourcing team, resolving data discrepancies, rejected submissions, and processing questions. The specialist will also review vendor-processed payroll output for accuracy before finalization and distribution, track termination submissions, and reconcile payroll submissions against internal records and the general ledger. Additionally, the role involves maintaining documentation, supporting audits, and identifying process improvements.

Requirements

2–4+ years of payroll experience
Ideally including work with an outsourced or third-party payroll/HRIS provider.
Strong working knowledge of payroll fundamentals (gross-to-net, deductions, tax withholding).
Comfortable managing deadlines and coordinating across internal teams and an external vendor.
High attention to detail
Strong Excel skills
Experience with an HRIS or payroll platform
Clear, professional written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

UKG preferred

Responsibilities

Compile and validate employee time, attendance, and pay-adjustment data each payroll cycle.
Prepare and submit payroll data files to the outsourced HRIS/payroll vendor within required deadlines.
Serve as the primary liaison with the HRIS outsourcing team, resolving data discrepancies, rejected submissions, and processing questions.
Review vendor-processed payroll output for accuracy before finalization and distribution.
Track termination submissions to ensure timely updates in the HRIS system.
Reconcile payroll submissions against internal records and the general ledger.
Maintain documentation of submission schedules, vendor communications, and issue resolution.
Support internal and external audits related to payroll data and vendor processing.
Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce submission errors and turnaround time.