Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: Raleigh, NC Area (Candidate Must Live in Raleigh, NC)
Hybrid: 3 days in the office/ 2 Days Remote

Key Responsibilities:
• Process full-cycle payroll for U.S. employees (approximately 6,000 employees across two payrolls).
• Collaborate with payroll lead and HR Operations team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Manage time data imports, validate hours worked, and ensure accurate payment to employees.
• Administer multi-state payroll, including state-specific tax requirements and regulations.
• Support payroll tax activities, including knowledge of statutory deductions and tax reconciliation.
• Handle garnishments and other voluntary/involuntary deductions.
• Reconcile payroll discrepancies and resolve employee payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support payroll audits and ensure ongoing compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Participate in process improvement efforts to enhance the efficiency of the payroll function.
• Assist in evaluating the long-term viability of the contractor role for permanent headcount needs.

Qualifications:
Required:
• 5 years of payroll experience required
• Proven experience processing end-to-end payroll (from time collection to payroll completion).
• Experience in high-volume payroll environments; ideally processing payroll for 5000+ employees, especially in multi-state settings.
• Familiarity with payroll tax concepts, garnishments, and other standard payroll functions.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll systems:
• ADP GlobalView Must.
• SAP (any module/version) acceptable.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be located in Raleigh, NC or willing to work onsite daily.

Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Candidates without a degree but with strong, relevant experience will still be considered.
• Experience supporting global organizations or companies with complex organizational structures.
• Experience with timekeeping systems and time data integration into payroll systems.

What We’re Looking For:
• A well-rounded payroll professional who can “check all the boxes”: end-to-end payroll, taxes, garnishments, multi-state processing, and systems expertise.
• Someone who is willing to learn, collaborative, and eager to grow within the organization.
• Candidates who have worked in larger organizations or supported complex payroll scenarios will stand out.
• Flexibility to adjust to team needs and willingness to support long-term improvements in payroll efficiency.

General Information:
Payroll includes the preparation and distribution of payroll, maintenance of individual payroll records, garnishments, and reports. It also consists of calculating such matters as overtime, shift differentials and making subsequent adjustments, as applicable.

Responsibilities:
- Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate payroll runs.
- Review payroll reports for discrepancies and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Performs reconciliations, audits, and overpayment recovery activities.
- Ensure all process are followed including ensuring that payroll related controls are performed and report any issues.
- Address payroll-related queries from employees, providing exceptional customer service and support.
- Creates ad-hoc payroll data reports and provides accurate data to management and business partners as needed.
- Assist with internal and external audit.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of payroll experience or High School diploma with 4-5 years of payroll experience
- Good knowledge of payroll processes and compliance requirements including employment law, payroll legislation, etc.
- Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
- SAP payroll or ADP GlobalView experience is required
- Experience working with unions, preferred \nCompany Description

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other b

Company Description

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.\r\n\r\nAt Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.\r\n\r\nKyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\r\n\r\nKyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other b