HR Payroll Specialist

Kelly Services; Kentucky; On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit account

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Corporate team in Hebron, KY. This role serves as a primary contact for employee inquiries and drives precise, compliant payroll processing across multiple countries as part of the Payroll Transformation initiative.

You will report to the Payroll Manager – Americas and contribute to standardizing payroll workflows, system upgrades, and effective data validation across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business, or 7+ years’ payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll in multi-state environments.
• Strong knowledge of US, Canada, and LATAM payroll regulations.
• Onsite role

Responsibilities

• Process complex multi-country payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations.
• Manage off-cycle payments and final pay calculations.
• Prepare filings and reports (W-2, T4).
• Audit payroll data and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Multi-country payroll

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

7+ years payroll experience

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Dayforce

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary Kelly Services is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Client's Corporate team in Hebron KY, serving as a key point of contact for employee inquiries and issue resolution. This role is part of the #PayrollTransformation initiative and will directly report to the Payroll Manager – Americas. You will play a central role in processing precise and compliant payrolls for multiple countries, shaping payroll best practices across the Americas.

Compensation: $24.77 hr

Key Responsibilities

• Process complex multi-country payrolls with precision and timeliness.


• Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local payroll regulations.


• Manage off-cycle payments, adjustments, and final pay calculations.


• Prepare and submit required filings and reports (e.g., W-2, T4).


• Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing; escalat and resolve discrepancies.


• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.


• Interpret and apply payroll policies across jurisdictions.


• Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits.


• Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.


• Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configurations to ensure regional consistency.


• Support the rollout of standardized payroll workflows across the Americas.


• Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures.


• Provide input on harmonization milestones and system enhancements.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business OR minimum 7 years of related payroll experience.


• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.


• 5+ years of experience processing complex payroll in a multi-state environment.


• Onsite role

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in payroll systems (ADP, Workday, SAP, Dayforce).


• Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills for LATAM support.


• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reconciliation.


• Effective communication skills for engaging with employees and cross-functional stakeholders.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-country operational environment.


• Proven problem-solving abilities to troubleshoot payroll issues and implement solutions.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.