Payroll Specialist

MasterCorp, Inc. • Crossville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for accurately processing weekly payroll for assigned sites while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This position ensures the integrity of payroll data, supports employees and management with payroll inquiries, and assists in auditing and troubleshooting payroll systems. The role requires strong analytical skills, confidentiality, and the ability to work effectively in a fast paced, dead-driven environment.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High School Diploma
• 18 months of work experience
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to keep confidential information secure
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll
• Ability to work independently in resolving issues proactively in a time sensitive environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to organize workload, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under pressure of deadlines
• Requires knowledge of commonly used payroll concepts, practices, and procedures
• Effective written/verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and honesty
• Strong skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry associated with weekly payroll processing for assigned locations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with record retention policy
• Compile, prepare and maintain payroll reports and statistics
• Enter, validate, and audit payroll data including hours worked, adjustments, and corrections
• Update and troubleshoot payroll, and time reporting, as necessary
• Monitor payroll process and keep management aware of emerging problems/trends
• Perform payroll reviews on completed sites
• Answer inquiries from employees and management
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with company policy and legal requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree