Payroll Specialist - Manufacturing Growth & Compliance

The Pivot Group Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Allegan, MI is seeking Payroll Specialists to support local manufacturing partners. The role involves processing weekly and biweekly payrolls, ensuring accuracy, and handling payroll inquiries.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of payroll experience, strong knowledge of federal/state payroll taxes, and familiarity with payroll software like Workday, SAP, or Oracle. This on-site opportunity emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of payroll processing experience.
• Working knowledge of federal and state payroll tax rules.
• Experience with payroll software and timekeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll totals against general ledger entries.
• Maintain employee payroll records and update changes to pay rates or status.
• Respond to employee questions about paychecks, taxes, and deductions.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax filings and reporting.
• Process weekly and biweekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Review timecards and correct missing punches, overtime, and shift differentials.
• Calculate and apply garnishments, deductions, and benefit withholdings.
• Prepare payroll reports for accounting and plant management.

Skills

Payroll

Data

Excel

Workday

SAP

Oracle

ERP

Compliance

Taxes

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Allegan, MI is seeking Payroll Specialists to support local manufacturing partners. The role involves processing weekly and biweekly payrolls, ensuring accuracy, and handling payroll inquiries.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of payroll experience, strong knowledge of federal/state payroll taxes, and familiarity with payroll software like Workday, SAP, or Oracle. This on-site opportunity emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and teamwork.