Payroll Specialist II

Kimball Midwest; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Dress for your day

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is seeking a Payroll Specialist for our Columbus, Ohio location. You will process biweekly/semimonthly payroll, ensure regulatory compliance, and support employees with pay questions.

Join a family-owned culture recognized as a Top Workplace in Columbus, with competitive benefits and a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and cross‑functional collaboration with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge of FLSA, state taxes, garnishments.
• Experience with payroll systems (ADP Workforce Now, Lyric).
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Discretion with confidential information; proficient in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly/semimonthly payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, tax regulations, and company policies.
• Process new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and garnishments.
• Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams as needed.
• Assist with year-end activities, including W-2 processing.

Skills

Payroll processing

FLSA knowledge

State taxes

Garnishments

Confidentiality

Excel

Microsoft Office

Multi-state payroll

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Lyric

Job description

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching fora Payroll Specialistfor our Columbus, Ohiolocation.

As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of theTop Workplaces in ColumbusThirteen yearsin a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.

Role Summary

We are seeking a detail-orientedPayroll Specialist to join our payroll team. This role is responsible for accurately processing payroll, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and providing exceptional support to employees regarding pay-related questions.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly/semimonthly payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records for accuracy
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, tax regulations, and company policies
• Process new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and garnishments
• Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams as needed
• Assist with year-end activities, including W-2 processing

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience
• Working knowledge of payroll laws and regulations (FLSA, state taxes, garnishments)
• Experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP Workforce Now, Lyric)
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll (Preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office

Additional Information

The pay rate is $27 -$35 per hour

We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.

Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

$27 p/hr-$35 p/hr

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Kimball Midwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Our Company does not discriminate in employment, and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on any basis protected by local, state or federal law.