Payroll Specialist: Precision, Compliance & Timeliness

Transdev; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation: 2 weeks minimum

Sick leave: 5 days

Holidays: 12 days

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Job summary

Transdev is hiring a Payroll Administrator to administer and process payroll for hourly and salaried employees, maintain payroll records, and support workforce administration while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role collaborates with the General Manager, Operations leadership, HR, and Regional Finance to ensure timely, accurate payroll processing. A detail-focused, confidential professional is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of payroll, accounting, bookkeeping, administrative, or related experience.
• Experience processing payroll and maintaining confidential employee records.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly payroll accurately and in accordance with company policies and payroll deadlines.
• Review, audit, and enter employee timekeeping records, attendance, overtime, vacation, sick leave, and other payroll-related data.
• Maintain employee payroll records and personnel files while ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements.
• Process new hire, transfer, status change, and termination documentation and coordinate with Human Resources and Regional Payroll teams.
• Verify payroll calculations including earnings, deductions, garnishments, benefits, and tax withholdings.
• Assist in tracking attendance and scheduling information for hourly and part-time employees.
• Support managers in monitoring overtime trends and identifying opportunities to reduce unnecessary labor costs.
• Prepare payroll reports and reconcile payroll records to ensure accuracy.
• Assist with fare reconciliation, cash handling, deposits, and other accounting-related functions as required.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries professionally and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, wage and hour regulations, union agreements (if applicable), and company payroll policies.
• Maintain payroll documentation for audits and reporting purposes.
• Provide administrative support to the General Manager and leadership team as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Customer service

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree (preferred)

Tools

Kronos

UKG

ADP

Paycom

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Transdev is hiring a Payroll Administrator to administer and process payroll for hourly and salaried employees, maintain payroll records, and support workforce administration while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role collaborates with the General Manager, Operations leadership, HR, and Regional Finance to ensure timely, accurate payroll processing. A detail-focused, confidential professional is preferred.