Payroll Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to join a company in Kentucky on a Contract basis to provide coverage during a leave expected to last at least six weeks. This part-time opportunity focuses on supporting weekly payroll activities while helping maintain accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality across employee records and pay-related processes. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll knowledge, communicates effectively with employees and internal teams, and can manage sensitive information with professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Process weekly payroll from start to finish, ensuring employee pay is completed accurately and on schedule.

• Review earnings, tax withholdings, benefit deductions, and other payroll entries to confirm correct calculations.

• Monitor applicable payroll laws and company guidelines to help keep payroll practices compliant.

• Respond to employee questions regarding pay, deductions, time records, and payroll discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.

• Maintain oversight of timekeeping and attendance information, partnering with departments to correct missing or inaccurate hours.

• Prepare payroll, attendance, and workforce-related reports for leadership, identifying patterns and supporting informed decision-making.

• Assist with employee record maintenance and HR administrative tasks connected to hiring, onboarding, offboarding, and leave documentation.

• Process benefits-related changes such as enrollments, updates, and terminations, and coordinate required payroll deductions and supporting documentation.

• Keep personnel files and related employment documentation accurate, current, and organized in HR and payroll systems.

• Experience handling payroll processing, including full-cycle payroll responsibilities.
• Familiarity with payroll administration for employee populations ranging from approximately 101 to 500 employees.
• Working knowledge of payroll regulations, deductions, and compliance standards.
• Experience using Paycom or a similar payroll platform.
• Strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work across departments to resolve payroll and timekeeping issues.