Payroll & HR Specialist

Payroll & HR Specialist Building trust behind every paycheck—and help create a seamless employee experience. Making an Impact on EECU At EECU, accurate payroll and thoughtful HR support are essential to taking care of the people who take care of our members. We’re looking for a dependable, detail-driven Payroll & HR Specialist to support biweekly payroll for 450+ employees and help keep key HR, benefits, reporting, and employee processes running smoothly. If you enjoy solving problems, working with numbers, protecting confidential information, and delivering responsive service, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across our organization. Schedule and Worksite Location: This position requires regular, daily attendance 8am – 5pm, at our Fort Worth, TX office. Remote or hybrid work is not available. What You’ll Do Support accurate, timely biweekly payroll processing for 450+ employees, including timekeeping, earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, incentive payments, and employee changes. Prepare payroll files, reports, and supporting documentation for regular, supplemental, final, quarter-end, and year-end processing. Research routine payroll discrepancies, maintain accurate records, and help ensure payroll deadlines are consistently met. Reconcile payroll and benefit invoices, identify variances, obtain approvals, and submit complete payment documentation. Support HR operations through recurring and ad hoc reporting (i.e. Overtime, Turnover, Accruals), record maintenance, audit documentation, employee inquiries, and departmental projects. Support new-hire and separation benefit processes, including enrollments, separations, payroll deduction updates, employee communications, vendor files, and follow-up. Provide administrative support for audits, ADP and other payroll and HR systems, including data entry, file uploads, testing, record maintenance, and basic user questions. Protect confidential employee information and follow applicable laws, regulations, and EECU policies. What You Bring One to two years of payroll, Human Resources, accounting, or related administrative experience. ADP experience and payroll certification are preferred. Hands-on experience supporting end-to-end payroll processing. Working knowledge of timekeeping, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes. Strong organizational, reconciliation, communication, problem-solving, and follow-through skills. Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience using payroll or HR systems for data entry, file uploads, testing, and record maintenance. Sound judgment and discretion when handling salary, benefit, background, and other sensitive employee information. Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant payroll, HR, or accounting experience, preferred. EECU will, in compliance with applicable laws, evaluate an applicant's credit history. Only applicants with good credit history will be considered for open positions. Responsible for compliance of all Federal and State rules and regulations pertaining but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Bribery Act, NCUA Privacy Regulations, Reg DD, Reg E, Reg CC, Reg Z, Reg B, FCRA/FACTA, and Service Members Civil Relief. Required to attend initial and ongoing annual Bank Secrecy Act training. You’ll Thrive Here If You Are energized by work that requires accuracy and consistency; communicate professionally with employees at every level; stay organized when priorities shift; approach questions with patience and a service mindset; and take pride in completing sensitive, high-impact work correctly and on time. Why EECU? EECU is a not-for-profit credit union owned by our members and built around a simple promise: deliver value, support our communities, and provide a faster, friendlier, more personalized financial experience. Since our founding in 1934 to serve Fort Worth teachers and administrators, we have grown into a $4.5+ billion institution with 22 Financial Centers across North Texas, convenient online and mobile banking, and nationwide access to more than 5,000 Service Centers and 85,000 ATMs. We continue to invest in modern technology, greater convenience, and products that help make our members’ lives simpler. Our commitment to members, communities, and employees has earned national and regional recognition. In 2025, EECU was named one of “America’s Best Credit Unions” by Newsweek and a “Best-In-State Credit Union” by Forbes. Our community partnership work received PR Daily’s “Community-Nonprofit Partnership” award, and Gallagher recognized EECU as a Best-in-Class Employer. We’re proud of our heritage—and excited about the people who will help shape what comes next. EECU is an EOE/Vets/Disabled Employer. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veterans' status or based on disability. For more information on our organization and our best-in-class benefits please visit EECU Careers at #J-18808-Ljbffr EECU