Driver Payroll Specialist — UKG & Multi-State Pay Pro

Paper-Transport-; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan up to 8%

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HSA employer contributions

401k with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Paper Transport is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, on-time weekly payments for 850+ drivers across multiple states. You will partner with Operations, resolve payroll issues, and maintain strong internal controls in a fast-paced transportation environment.

Ideal candidates will have UKG and TMW experience, payroll certification, and excellent Excel skills. You will support garnishments, tax deductions, and driver inquiries while contributing to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business or related field required.
• Experience with UKG, TMW, and payroll processing preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and data accuracy required.
• Ability to explain payroll to drivers and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly activity-based payroll for 850+ drivers across multiple states.
• Review payroll inputs from UKG, TMW, and workflows; reconcile data.
• Resolve exceptions with Operations and support payroll corrections.
• Respond to driver payroll questions by phone, email, and in-person.
• Maintain payroll process documentation and internal controls.
• Develop expertise in UKG for processing, reporting, and improvements.
• Process garnishments and related deductions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws.

Skills

UKG experience

TMW experience

Driver payroll

Payroll certification

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Associates degree in business

Tools

UKG

TMW

Job description

Paper Transport is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, on-time weekly payments for 850+ drivers across multiple states. You will partner with Operations, resolve payroll issues, and maintain strong internal controls in a fast-paced transportation environment.

Ideal candidates will have UKG and TMW experience, payroll certification, and excellent Excel skills. You will support garnishments, tax deductions, and driver inquiries while contributing to process improvements.