Senior Payroll & HR Systems Specialist

Evenflo Company, Inc.•Canton, MA

1d•$84,500 - $118,300

About The Position

The Senior Payroll & HR Systems Specialist will be responsible for accurate and timely semi-monthly multi-state payroll processing using UKG, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. This role involves auditing payroll transactions, resolving discrepancies, and coordinating with Finance and external providers. Additionally, the specialist will manage HR data governance, assist with compliance reporting (EEO-1, ACA, OSHA, VETS-4212), and support the compensation process. A key part of the role is serving as the primary administrator for UKG HRIS, Payroll, Recruiting, Timekeeping, Performance Management, and Learning modules, managing workflows, ensuring data integrity, and configuring system settings. The specialist will also provide user support, develop training materials, generate HR reports and analytics, drive process improvements through automation and system enhancements, and manage vendor relationships. The role may also involve assisting with other HR responsibilities such as recruitment, employee relations, and benefits.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, information technology, or a related field preferred.
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in payroll administration, HRIS administration, and HR operations.
Experience processing multi-state payroll required.
Experience supporting payroll compliance, audits, and reporting.
UKG Pro, UKG Ready, or other UKG platform experience strongly preferred.
Experience with enterprise HRIS and payroll systems.
Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance.
Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas, Power Query preferred).
Experience developing and maintaining HR reports, workforce analytics, dashboards, and key performance metrics to support business decision-making and compliance reporting.
Strong understanding of HR compliance and employment practices.
Proven ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, troubleshoot system and payroll issues, and recommend effective solutions.
Experience supporting HRIS implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing, and process automation initiatives.
Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to maintaining data accuracy, confidentiality, and system security.
Builds Strategic Working Relationships – Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
Continuous Learning – Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.
Decision Making – identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
Innovation – Generates innovative solutions in work situations; tries different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
Manages Work – Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Work Standards – Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing or consumer products environment preferred.
Power Query preferred.

Responsibilities

Process accurate and timely semi-monthly multi-state payroll using UKG.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, provincial, and local payroll laws and regulations.
Audit payroll transactions including earnings, deductions, taxes, PTO, garnishments, bonuses, commissions, and benefit deductions.
Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries in a timely manner.
Coordinate payroll activities with Finance and external payroll providers.
Support payroll reconciliations, year-end processing, W-2s, payroll audits, 401k Audits, and tax reporting.
Monitor legislative changes impacting payroll compliance and recommend process updates.
Maintain payroll records, procedures, and internal controls.
Establish and maintain HR data governance standards, processes, and controls to ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity.
Assist with HR compliance reporting, including EEO-1, ACA, OSHA, VETS-4212, and other regulatory requirements.
Provide support for the compensation process, including salary benchmarking, merit planning, promotional increases, pay analysis, and compensation reporting.
Serve as primary administrator for UKG HRIS, Payroll, Recruiting, Timekeeping, Performance Management, and Learning modules.
Manage the HR systems workflows, including personal details, contact information, employment history, job titles, and compensation in UKG.
Support system administration for onboarding, offboarding, promotions, transfers, and organizational changes.
Ensure data integrity and accuracy by conducting regular audits and data reconciliation.
Maintain employee master data ensuring integrity, confidentiality, and accuracy.
Configure workflows, security roles, business rules, and system updates.
Lead testing, upgrades, implementations, enhancements, and integrations, partnering and troubleshooting with vendors and IT.
Serve as the primary point of contact for HRIS, Payroll, and timekeeping inquiries and support requests.
Provide training, guidance, and ongoing support to HR and other end-users to maximize system functionality.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and coordinate with System support as needed.
Manage all HR UKG cases and service requests.
Develop and maintain user guides, process documentation, and training materials to support system adoption and standardization.
Generate, maintain, and analyze HR reports and dashboards to support HR decision-making and compliance.
Collaborate with HR and business stakeholders to create ad-hoc reports and analyze HR data trends.
Prepare monthly reporting requests for parent company, and headcount management/planning.
Ensure the accuracy of workforce data used for reporting, analytics, and strategic planning initiatives.
Work closely with HR team members to identify opportunities for process automation and system enhancements.
Develop and implement system workflows, integrations, and customizations to optimize HR processes.
Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to enhance system functionality and user experience.
Develop and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, and system best practices to promote consistency and operational excellence.
Manage relationships with HR system vendors and service providers, ensuring contract compliance and service quality.
Participate in the selection and evaluation of new HR technologies as needed.
Assist with specialty and general HR responsibilities within the team which can include recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, employee benefits, KPI management, and monthly required reporting.