Payroll Operations Specialist

Fes Co; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Professional development

Job summary

frēijēengineered solutions co is seeking a Payroll Operations Specialist to manage weekly payroll, validate timekeeping, and handle special pay calculations across a multi-state workforce. You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and partner with HR, Finance, and the external payroll provider to support accuracy and audit readiness.

The role requires CPP certification (preferred), 5+ years in payroll administration, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred
• CPP 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

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll and validate timekeeping across multiple states
• Handle special pay calculations and payroll controls for compliance
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, managers, and external payroll provider
• Maintain Paycor payroll systems and workflows
• Administer payroll-related deductions and reporting for accuracy and audit readiness

Skills

Payroll processing

Paycor

Multi-state payroll

Excel

CPP certification

HRIS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Paycor

HRIS

Job description

The Payroll Operations Specialist 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 Operations Specialist 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.

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

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

frēijēengineered 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.