Hybrid Payroll Specialist - Client-Focused & Detail-Driven

Current HR, LLC; Fort Wright (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

HSA with employer match

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Current HR, LLC is seeking a full-time Payroll Expert to coordinate daily payroll functions for our clients, including processing payroll, submitting bank files, and assisting with timekeeping issues. The role supports payroll tax handling and remittance while ensuring accuracy and client satisfaction.

The position is hybrid and based in Fort Wright, Kentucky, with onsite days Tuesday and Wednesday and remote work on other days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Minimum of an associate degree in business, accounting, finance, or other related field required.
• 2 years of payroll experience preferred, with 1year of direct experience handling multi-state payroll.
• Prior PEO or outsourced payroll experience strongly preferred.
• FPC or CPP designation preferred, or desire to obtain.
• Experience with MasterTax or Asure PTM strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of PrismHR strongly preferred.
• Must have competence in word processing such as Microsoft Word, and general computer usage.
• Must be a self-starter, motivated, well-organized, and willing to learn new skills.
• Able to be analytical and investigative with regards to payroll issues.
• Must adhere to confidentiality policy.
• Must have intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and be willing to submit to a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for clients including maintenance of child support garnishments, benefit contributions, payroll taxes, and other deductions as necessary.
• Assist clients with processing of payroll changes (i.e. new hires, terminations, raises).
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of data pertaining to individual employee payroll records.
• Keep up to date on all federal, state, and local regulations through continual self-driven research, as well as attending webinars and APA meetings.
• Assist with processing all monthly, quarterly, and annual federal, state, and local payroll reports and filings.
• Assist with processing payroll tax deposits.
• Prepare occasional reports for employee benefit vendors including workers’ compensation, 401(k), etc.
• Coordinate problems regarding payroll discrepancies with clients and Payroll Director.
• Provide prompt, courteous, and efficient customer service via phone or email to clients and employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process.
• Assist clients with payroll processing issues, including communication of payroll information.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll tax

Wage & hour laws

Attention to detail

Payroll software

Analytical skills

Communication

Customer service

Time management

Math basics

Reading skills

Ethics

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in business/accounting/finance

Bachelor’s degree preferred

FPC or CPP designation preferred

Tools

PrismHR

MasterTax

Asure PTM

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Current HR, LLC is seeking a full-time Payroll Expert to coordinate daily payroll functions for our clients, including processing payroll, submitting bank files, and assisting with timekeeping issues. The role supports payroll tax handling and remittance while ensuring accuracy and client satisfaction.

The position is hybrid and based in Fort Wright, Kentucky, with onsite days Tuesday and Wednesday and remote work on other days.