Payroll Specialist, Human Resources

Socket.dev; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage biweekly payroll for hourly staff and support payroll operations with accurate data management and reporting.

You will act as the first point of contact for payroll inquiries, coordinate with HR for new hires and changes, and ensure compliance and reconciliation through UKG Pro and Workday/Kronos platforms. This role requires attention to detail in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of payroll processing experience.
• Experience with payroll software (Workday, UKG, Workforce, Kronos).
• Prior experience in a high-volume payroll environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll accurately for hourly employees.
• Serve as first point of contact for payroll inquiries (UKG, Workforce Ready, timesheets, deductions).
• Route complex inquiries to Payroll Manager.
• Maintain log of payroll changes and communications.
• Review new hire setups and HR changes for biweekly employees.
• Manage employee profiles and timesheets in Workforce Ready.
• Process off-cycle payroll adjustments for biweekly employees.
• Maintain payroll and benefits reports for operational review.
• Process terminations in UKG Pro.
• Set up court-ordered wage garnishments in UKG Pro.
• Assist with audits and payroll reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll processing

UKG Pro

Workforce Ready

Kronos

Timekeeping

Data management

Payroll inquiries

Audits & reconciliations

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Workday

UKG Pro

Workforce Ready

Kronos

Job description

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing the biweekly payroll for hourly employees and supporting payroll operations through accurate data management, benefits-related updates, and reporting. This role plays a critical part in ensuring employee pay accuracy and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process biweekly hourly payroll accurately and on schedule, ensuring thorough review of earnings, deductions, and taxes, with supporting documentation and stakeholder communication as needed
• Serve as the first point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, including UKG, Workforce Ready, timesheets, paychecks, and deductions, reviewing and responding to questions regarding biweekly payroll
• Route out-of-scope inquiries to the appropriate person and upscale complex or unresolved payroll matters to the Payroll Manager
• Manage log of payroll changes and communications related to biweekly payroll to streamline reviews and ensure record-keeping accuracy
• Review new hire setups and employee changes entered by HR for biweekly employees, and communicate required corrections back to HR for resolution
• Manage and maintain employee profiles and timesheets in Workforce Ready (WFR)
• Process off-cycle payroll adjustments for biweekly employees
• Maintain recurring payroll and benefits reports in support of regular operational review
• Process employee terminations in UKG Pro
• Set up court-ordered wage garnishments in UKG Pro for payroll services to execute
• Assist with audits and payroll reconciliations as required
• Maintain working knowledge of monthly payroll processing and serve as backup to the Payroll Manager as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree or higher in a related field preferred but not required

Experience

• 2–4 years of payroll processing experience
• Experience with payroll software (Workday, UKG, Workforce, Kronos)
• Prior experience in a high-volume payroll environment preferred