Payroll Coordinator

Bright Minds; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

PTO

Team environment

Job summary

Bright Minds is seeking a Payroll Coordinator for a manufacturing, distribution, and logistics environment in the Cincinnati area. You’ll own key weekly payroll processes, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and with proper deductions, while coordinating with HR, Finance, and the payroll vendor.

The role requires 3+ years of payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and ADP Workforce Now expertise.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Experience processing weekly payroll for hourly manufacturing/distribution workforce.
• ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of overtime, bonuses, deductions, and garnishments.
• Strong Excel skills for payroll data, reports, reconciliations.
• Experience with timekeeping systems and timesheets.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Knowledge of federal, state, local payroll requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as payroll resource.

Responsibilities

• Process wages, overtime, bonuses, deductions, garnishments weekly.
• Maintain timekeeping data and payroll records.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance; liaise with payroll vendor for issues.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

Job description

Payroll Coordinator (Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics Background)

Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000 + Excellent Benefits, PTO, and Team Environment

Bright Minds Industry Leading client is searching for an experienced Payroll Coordinator to own critical pieces of the weekly payroll process for a fast-paced environment in the Cincinnati area. This role is ideal for someone with a true payroll background, strong Excel skills, and experience supporting an hourly workforce, particularly within manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or a similar environment.

You’ll be a highly visible member of the team responsible for making sure employees are paid accurately, consistently, and on time every week. You’ll process wages, overtime, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, and employee changes while managing timekeeping information and maintaining accurate payroll records. You’ll work extensively within the payroll system and Excel, partner closely with HR and Finance, and communicate directly with the payroll vendor when system questions or issues arise. This team values accuracy, responsiveness, collaboration, confidentiality, and great employee service, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys both the technical and people sides of payroll.

Skills Needed for the Payroll Coordinator:

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing or payroll administration experience
• Experience processing weekly payroll, ideally for an hourly manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or similar workforce
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of overtime, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, direct deposit, new hires, terminations, and employee changes
• Strong Excel fundamentals and comfort working with payroll data, reports, reconciliations, and ADP-to-Excel feeds
• Experience working with timekeeping systems and employee timesheets
• Strong attention to detail with excellent data entry, reconciliation, math, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local payroll requirements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to be a highly employee-facing payroll resource