Payroll Specialist

Factory Motor Parts; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Factory Motor Parts is seeking a payroll professional in Eagan, MN to compile and validate time and pay data, and to coordinate with an outsourced HRIS/payroll provider. The role emphasizes accuracy, deadlines, and cross-team collaboration.

You will review vendor outputs, reconcile with internal records, and support audits while maintaining strong communication with internal staff and the outsourcing partner. Salary is competitive and based on experience.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of payroll experience with outsourced payroll/HRIS preferred.
• Strong knowledge of gross-to-net, deductions, and tax withholding.
• Ability to meet deadlines and coordinate with internal teams and vendor.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Compile and validate employee time, attendance, and pay adjustments each payroll cycle.
• Prepare and submit payroll data files to the outsourced HRIS/payroll vendor on time.
• Serve as liaison with the HRIS outsourcing team, resolving data discrepancies.
• Review vendor-processed payroll output for accuracy before finalization.
• Track termination submissions and update the HRIS system timely.
• Reconcile payroll submissions with internal records and GL.
• Maintain submission schedules and vendor communications documentation.
• Support audits related to payroll data and processing.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce errors and turnaround time.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline management

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

FMP Corporate
FMP Corporate
1380 Corporate Center Curve
Suite 200
Eagan, MN 551211200, USA

FMP Corporate
FMP Corporate
1380 Corporate Center Curve
Suite 200
Eagan, MN 551211200, USA

• Pay or shift range: $55,000 USD to $60,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

What You'll Do

• Compile and validate employee time, attendance, and pay-adjustment data each payroll cycle.
• Prepare and submit payroll data files to the outsourced HRIS/payroll vendor within required deadlines.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the HRIS outsourcing team, resolving data discrepancies, rejected submissions, and processing questions.
• Review vendor-processed payroll output for accuracy before finalization and distribution.
• Track termination submissions to ensure timely updates in the HRIS system.
• Reconcile payroll submissions against internal records and the general ledger.
• Maintain documentation of submission schedules, vendor communications, and issue resolution.
• Support internal and external audits related to payroll data and vendor processing.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce submission errors and turnaround time.

What You Bring

• 2–4+ years of payroll experience, ideally including work with an outsourced or third-party payroll/HRIS provider.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll fundamentals (gross-to-net, deductions, tax withholding).
• Comfortable managing deadlines and coordinating across internal teams and an external vendor.
• High attention to detail — this role is the last check before data leaves the building.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with an HRIS or payroll platform, UKG preferred.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Standard, onsite office environment;
• Regular business hours, with possible additional hours during payroll processing periods.

We are an EEOC/AA Employer. An industry leader, FMP offers well-balanced compensation and benefits programs, which may include medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, profit sharing, paid holidays/vacation/sick time, STD/LTD, + much more. Salary is based on experience and job performance.

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