Payroll Specialist

RIDDLE; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Riddle’s Group in Rapid City, SD is seeking a dependable Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing across multiple divisions. You will verify timecards, deductions, and pay rates, resolve discrepancies, and ensure on-time, accurate pay for all employees.

The role requires experience with payroll systems (ADP a plus), strong attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing across multiple companies/locations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple payroll schedules.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule for multiple companies.
• Review timecards, hours, overtime, pay rates, deductions.
• Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies with employees and managers.
• Maintain confidential payroll records and employee data.
• Process payroll adjustments and year-end reporting (W-2s).
• Assist with payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, and filings.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Maintain payroll system data and respond to payroll inquiries.
• Collaborate with HR, accounting, and leadership to improve processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

ADP

Excel

Job description

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Payroll Specialist

Corporate Office Full Time Corporate Office, Rapid City, SD, US

We are looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team in Rapid City, SD to manage payroll processing across our various divisions. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, maintaining accurate records, and making sure employees are paid correctly and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule for multiple companies with varying employee populations and pay structures.
• Review and verify timecards, hours worked, overtime, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related information.
• Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies by working with employees, managers, and other departments.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure employee information is kept confidential.
• Process payroll adjustments, including corrections, retroactive pay, and other necessary changes.
• Assist with payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, and required filings.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Assist with year-end payroll processes, including W-2s and other required reporting.
• Maintain employee payroll information and records within the payroll system.
• Respond to employee and manager questions regarding paychecks, deductions, timekeeping, and other payroll matters.
• Work with HR, accounting, and company leadership to resolve payroll issues and improve processes.
• Perform other payroll and administrative duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll processing experience required.
• Experience processing payroll for multiple companies or locations is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of payroll practices, wage and hour requirements, overtime, payroll taxes, and deductions.
• Experience with payroll systems; ADP experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage deadlines, prioritize tasks, and handle multiple payroll schedules or competing demands.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with employees, managers, and leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and financial information with discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard office applications.

What We're Looking For

We need someone who takes ownership of their work and understands how important accurate payroll is to our employees and our businesses. Because this position supports several different companies, the ability to stay organized, adapt to different needs, and work through issues independently is important.

The right person will be comfortable asking questions, identifying discrepancies, and following through until issues are resolved. We value someone who is dependable, approachable, and willing to work as part of a team.

Why Join Riddle’s Group?

• The opportunity to support a diverse group of established businesses.
• A collaborative team environment where your work directly supports employees across the organization.
• The opportunity to work with different business operations and payroll needs rather than focusing on a single company.
• A family-owned organization with a long-standing history and a broad range of business interests.

If you enjoy payroll, take pride in getting the details right, and are looking for a role where you can make a difference across multiple businesses, we'd like to hear from you.