Payroll Specialist

Title: Payroll Specialist 
Location: Hybrid/Remote - Atlanta (Sandy Springs) - 1x a week on-site 
Compensation: $70,000-75,000/year, benefits, insurance, PTO

Job Description
Vaco is partnering with a growing organization in Atlanta seeking a Payroll Specialist . The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll for a large, multi-location employee population (1200+ employees in the US). This role owns the full payroll cycle and serves as a key partner to employees, and acts as the first point of contact for payroll-related questions, including taxes and timekeeping.

Key Responsibilities
• Process bi-weekly payroll for approximately 1,200+ employees - full cycle payroll for 25+ states
• Independently run and close assigned payrolls within UKG, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Open payroll and complete payroll processing by, adhering to established deadlines
• Perform ongoing payroll maintenance, including employee updates and corrections
• Prepare, review, and distribute pre-check registers to ensure payroll accuracy prior to processing
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with practice administrators and internal stakeholders
• Serve as the first point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, including payroll calculations, taxes, deductions, and timecard issues
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with applicable payroll regulations, policies, and procedures
Qualifications:
• 4-5+ years of multi-state (25+ states) and 1,000+ employee payroll processing experience
• Experience with UKG (highly preferred)
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, taxes, and timekeeping practices
• Candidates with stable job history preferred
• Strong communication, customer service and relationship-building skills

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.