Payroll Specialist at KION Group in Grand Rapids, MI

Payroll Specialist
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, United States
Do you have prior experience in payroll processing? Have you balanced and reconciled general ledger accounts? As a Payroll Specialist with Dematic, you will be supporting payroll processing for multi-state payroll functions. If you have strong communication and time management skills, advanced Excel capabilities and feel comfortable prioritising multiple deadlines, this is the role for you!

We are open to this position sitting in Grand Rapids, MI or Milwaukee, WI. This position is hybrid; requiring three days in-office.
We offer:
Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities
Learn More Here:https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer
Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $19.81 - $27.24 per hour at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
This is what you will do in this role:
Working in collaboration with Payroll team to prepare and process multi-state payroll for U.S. hourly 1500+ employees and Canada support on 300+ employees
Verify accuracy of employee information in the payroll systems: Workday, ADP WFN Canada, and UKG Workforce Management
Participate in preparation and distribution of various reports to departments and managers
Respond to inquiries from employees and 3rd party agencies
Participate in integration of mergers and acquisitions
Participate in system implementations along with identifying, analyzing, and improving business processes within our department for optimization or standards of quality
Collaborate with human resource information system to ensure integration requirements are accurately implemented
What we are looking for:
4+ years of payroll processing, preferably multi-state payroll experience
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of federal and state tax laws
Previous experience using UKG Workforce Management Time and Attendance, ADP Workforce Now, Workday, or similar payroll systems
Expertise in Excel including experience with vlookup, xlookup and pivot tables
Knowledge of US benefit plans and North American (US, Canada & Mexico) payroll processes is a plus
High School Diploma or equivalent experience required, with Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred
Proficiency in basic accounting and business software
Additional Locations: Wauwatosa, WI, United States