Payroll Specialist

Inceed; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Disability insurance

PTO

401k

Holiday pay

Direct deposit

Job summary

Inceed, L.L.C. has partnered with a great company to help find a skilled Payroll Specialist to join their team. This role supports a high-volume payroll environment with multiple cycles across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly processing.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll experience, strong multi-state knowledge, and expertise in payroll tax, compliance, and union-related issues. It’s a fast-paced, collaborative setting with a focus on accuracy and support across implementation efforts.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of payroll experience.
• Experience with high-volume, enterprise payroll environments.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll processing.
• Experience with payroll tax and compliance matters.
• Experience with union payroll and prevailing wage requirements.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt and support changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cycles.
• Support multi-state payroll operations and compliance.
• Handle payroll tax, prevailing wage, and union-related issues.
• Assist with complex payroll questions and escalations.
• Serve as a flexible resource during implementation efforts.
• Guide and support payroll administrators and team members.
• Help maintain accuracy across high-volume payroll processes.
• Contribute to a collaborative review-focused team environment.

Skills

Payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Union payroll

Tax compliance

Customer service

Communication skills

Job description

Compensation:

$ 38 - 43 /hour, depending on experience

Inceed has partnered with a great company to help find a skilled Payroll Specialist to join their team!

Step into a high-impact payroll role supporting a major implementation project with a collaborative, tight-knit team. This opportunity is ideal for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys being the go-to resource for complex payroll issues. You'll have the chance to contribute across multiple payroll areas while helping keep operations running smoothly during a long-term transformation.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Process payroll across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cycles
• Support multi-state payroll operations and compliance
• Handle payroll tax, prevailing wage, and union-related issues
• Assist with complex payroll questions and escalations
• Serve as a flexible resource during implementation efforts
• Guide and support payroll administrators and team members
• Help maintain accuracy across high-volume payroll processes
• Contribute to a collaborative review-focused team environment

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• At least 5 years of payroll experience
• Experience with high-volume, enterprise payroll environments
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll processing
• Experience with payroll tax and compliance matters
• Experience with union payroll and prevailing wage requirements
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Ability to adapt and support changing priorities

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

• Experience supporting implementation projects
• Familiarity with large payroll teams
• Experience mentoring or guiding support staff
• Comfort working in a collaborative, peer-review environment
• 3 different medical health insurance plans, dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary, Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off, 401k, and holiday pay
• Weekly direct deposit or pay card deposit

Our client unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

Inceed is an equal opportunity employer. Inceed prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants 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.