Payroll Compliance Pro - Hybrid, Multi-State & Union

Morgan Hunter; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Morgan Hunter in Kansas City, MO is partnering with a large organization to hire a Payroll Compliance Specialist for a long-term contract. The role focuses on payroll accuracy, compliance, and quality control during a system transition.

You will review multi-state payroll, audit calculations, oversee union and prevailing wage considerations, and support the payroll team with reporting, documentation, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience with a strong focus on compliance and quality control.
• Experience with multi-state payroll, union administration, and prevailing wage requirements preferred but not required.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, and formulas.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, taxes, deductions, and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Review multi-state payroll processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Audit payroll calculations, deductions, benefits, taxes, and other payments.
• Oversee compliance related to union agreements, prevailing wages, and garnishments.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve payroll issues through research and reconciliation.
• Maintain payroll controls, codes, and procedures to support accurate processing.
• Partner with internal teams on payroll, accounting, and compliance matters.
• Use Excel to analyze payroll data, identify errors, and improve reporting.
• Recommend process improvements and support payroll documentation and training.

Skills

Payroll compliance

Quality control

Detail-oriented

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

Job description

Morgan Hunter in Kansas City, MO is partnering with a large organization to hire a Payroll Compliance Specialist for a long-term contract. The role focuses on payroll accuracy, compliance, and quality control during a system transition.

You will review multi-state payroll, audit calculations, oversee union and prevailing wage considerations, and support the payroll team with reporting, documentation, and process improvements.