Payroll Specialist

Louisville, KY

Posted: 05/08/2025 Category: Accounting and Finance Job Number: SHlaing500000

Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Pay: $19-$21 an hr | Bi-weekly

Job Type: Onsite in Louisville, KY

Shift Options:

  • M-F 8 am - 5 pm

Payroll Specialist Overview:

  • • Responsible for timely and accurate processing of weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly payrolls as part of a Team that supports 60K+ employees (union and non-union) across multiple states, Canada, PR and VI
    • Gathers, analyzes, and summarizes financial information
    • Researches and resolves payroll problems and discrepancies
    • Enters employee maintenance, runs payroll process, prepares reports, calculates manual checks, issues stop payments
    • Stays current with system updates and changes
    • Ensures payroll integrity through audit reports, data analysis and collaboration with other team members
    • Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
    • Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential
    • Maintains knowledge of company payroll policies and procedures, guidelines and regulations under federal, state and local governments
    • Provides customer service and problem resolution to operational staff
    • Multi-tasking and prioritizing
    • Heavy email and phone communication
    • Performs other duties as assigned

Payroll Specialist Qualifications:

  • • GED or High School Diploma required
    • Associates degree or Technical Training preferred
    • 1-3 years of payroll or data entry experience preferred
    • 1-3 years of experience using a payroll software system, especially ADP and/or Kronos, preferred
    • Professionalism, with an emphasis on customer service
    • Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication
    • Strong organizational skills, detail oriented
    • Strong Microsoft Office skills

    Department: Cash Disbursements (Payroll)
    Size of the Team: 40+
    Needed: Data Entry/Customer Service/Payroll/Office experience. Manager is flexible, with employees who have diverse career histories
    Soft Skills for culture fit: Customer Service, Collaboration, Multi-tasking

Payroll Specialist Benefits:

  • Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance.
  • A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please apply OR submit your resume to:

Saw Hlaing | shlaing@alinestaffing.com | 412-790-5425

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