Payroll Specialist

Manpower, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, a global leader in staffing, seeks a Payroll Specialist to support our Indianapolis plant. This onsite role focuses on accurate weekly payroll, timekeeping, and benefits administration within a unionized manufacturing setting.

You will validate Kronos configurations, handle new-hire onboarding, and ensure compliance with local pay rules and the Indianapolis CBA. Strong attention to detail and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's in accounting/finance/HR/business preferred.
• Experience in payroll processing, timekeeping, payroll controls, or related role.
• Working knowledge of UKG/Kronos or similar attendance systems; experience in configuration validation and testing preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and payroll or HR reporting tools.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet weekly payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process weekly payroll for Indianapolis plant employees, ensuring accurate entry of hours worked, overtime, premiums, and deductions.
• Verify, reconcile, document, and resolve payroll/timekeeping discrepancies; escalate issues as needed.
• Serve as onsite point of contact for payroll/timekeeping questions, including new-hire onboarding support.
• Maintain knowledge of the Indianapolis CBA and site pay practices, validating overtime, shift differentials, and holiday pay.
• Act as onsite representative for UKG/Kronos configuration validation and testing, developing test scenarios and documenting defects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

UKG/Kronos knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/HR/Business

Tools

UKG/Kronos

Excel

Payroll reporting tools

Job description

Our client, manufacturing operations is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their team. As a Payroll Specialist, you will be part of the Payroll organization supporting the Indianapolis Plant. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, clear communication skills, and the ability to translate pay rules into accurate, testable payroll scenarios—aligning successfully in a fast-paced, onsite environment.

Location: Indianapolis

Pay Range: $35-$38

Shift: Monday-Friday 8-5

What's the Job?

• Prepare and process weekly payroll for Indianapolis plant employees, ensuring accurate and timely entry of hours worked, overtime, premiums, differentials, deductions, and other payroll inputs.
• Verify, reconcile, document, and resolve payroll and timekeeping discrepancies; escalat system, policy, or CBA interpretation questions to the appropriate partners.
• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for employee payroll and timekeeping questions, including support during new-hire onboarding and required employee elections.
• Maintain working knowledge of the Indianapolis collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and approved site pay practices, validating correct application of weekly overtime, premium rules, shift differentials, holiday treatment, and accrual/leave pay provisions.
• Act as the dedicated Indianapolis site representative for UKG/Kronos configuration validation and testing—developing test scenarios, executing validation scripts, documenting defects, supporting regression testing, and confirming readiness for Production deployment.

What's Needed?

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, human resources, business, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in payroll processing, timekeeping administration, payroll controls, or a related role; experience supporting a union or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of UKG/Kronos or comparable time and attendance systems, with experience in configuration validation, user acceptance testing, defect documentation, or payroll system implementations preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and payroll or HR reporting tools.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to reconcile complex calculations, maintain organized documentation, prioritize high-impact issues, and meet weekly payroll deadlines.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to be a trusted onsite subject matter resource for payroll practices, Indianapolis CBA administration, and UKG/Kronos timekeeping validation.
• Role focused on accuracy, process improvement, and continuous improvement through audits, standardized procedures, and issue/decision logging.
• Chance to collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Labor Relations, Payroll, Finance, Shared Services, and technical partners to improve end-to-end payroll accuracy.
• Engagement in configuration review, testing, cutover readiness, and post-deployment stabilization to support reliable payroll outcomes.
• Full-time contracted position with potential overtime during payroll processing, testing, cutover, stabilization, year-end, or other peak periods.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.