Payroll Specialist - In-Office, Growth & Day-One PTO

Bwpcanton; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

PTO from day one

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Parallel Management Group is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its corporate team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing across the organization. The role supports Finance and HR, maintains payroll records, and handles year-end processes with a focus on compliance and process improvement.

The position is a full-time, 100% in-office role where you will collaborate with HR and Finance, stay current on payroll regulations, and contribute to documentation and backup procedures.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Experience with third-party payroll providers and/or HRIS.
• Paylocity experience preferred.
• Experience with multi-state payroll processing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong confidentiality and data security for employee information.
• Strong analytical and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in-office with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain payroll information for new hires, transfers, and employee changes with HR.
• Process multiple payrolls accurately and timely while complying with federal, state, and local laws.
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and related documentation.
• Ensure accurate payroll withholdings, deductions, garnishments, and payments.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure data integrity of employee and payroll records.
• Research and resolve payroll questions per company policies and regulations.
• Administer year-end processes, including W-2s distribution.
• Complete compensation surveys and respond to related data requests.
• Maintain documentation to support payroll processing and backup coverage.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Parallel Management Group is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its corporate team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing across the organization. The role supports Finance and HR, maintains payroll records, and handles year-end processes with a focus on compliance and process improvement.

The position is a full-time, 100% in-office role where you will collaborate with HR and Finance, stay current on payroll regulations, and contribute to documentation and backup procedures.