Payroll Operations Specialist

frēijē Engineered Solutions Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement savings plan with company match

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

frēijē Engineered Solutions Company in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Administrator to ensure accurate payroll operations across a multi-state workforce. This role involves managing payroll processing, timekeeping validation, and compliance with regulations while partnering with HR and Finance for payroll accuracy.

Applicants should have 5+ years of payroll experience, advanced Excel skills, and preferably a degree in Accounting or related field. We offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll administration experience.
• Experience in construction or field-based workforce environments preferred.
• Prevailing wage experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly payroll processing and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Partner with HR, Finance, managers, and payroll provider for payroll accuracy.
• Maintain payroll systems and administer payroll-related benefit deductions.

Skills

Payroll administration experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with Paycor or similar platform

Multi-state payroll tax compliance

Benefits deductions reconciliation

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPP certification

Job description

The Payroll and Benefits Administrator is responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across a multi-state workforce. This role manages weekly payroll processing, timekeeping validation, special pay calculations, and payroll controls while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including prevailing wage requirements. The Payroll & Benefits Administrator serves as the subject matter expert, partnering with HR, Finance, managers, and the external payroll provider to support payroll accuracy. The role also maintains payroll systems and workflows within Paycor and administers payroll-related benefit and 401(k) deductions, reconciliations, and reporting to support accuracy, compliance and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification preferred
• 5+ years of payroll administration experience
• Experience with Paycor or similar payroll/HRIS platform required
• Demonstrated experience administering multi-state payroll tax assignments, withholding requirements, and payroll tax compliance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, including data reconciliation, Pivot Tables, lookups, and reporting
• Experience in construction or field-based workforce environments preferred
• Prevailing wage experience strongly preferred
• Experience reconciling benefits deductions and retirement plan feeds

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance. Health Insurance starting at 99 cents per week
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• A supportive and collaborative work environment

Core Values

• Grit: You Follow Through When Work is Hard
• Lead From Your Seat: You think like an owner
• Uber Customer Centric: You drive a wow experience
• Endeavor to be Great: You strive to be the best version of yourself

Join us at freije and play a key role in our continued success and growth. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

frēijē engineered solutions co is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.