Payroll Specialist: Precision Pay & Compliance

WesleyLife; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

WesleyLife is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate and timely payroll for all team members using UKG, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and internal policies.

The role collaborates with Finance and People & Culture to maintain data integrity, process garnishments and deductions, and support payroll reporting and audits in a multi-site organization.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of payroll, accounting, or related experience in a multi-site organization.
• Working knowledge of payroll laws, regulations, taxes, garnishments, and wage-hour requirements.
• Experience using payroll systems, preferably UKG or similar HRIS/payroll platforms.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll accurately and timely through UKG.
• Audit payroll data, timecards, earnings, deductions, and pay adjustments.
• Maintain payroll records and update employee data in the system.
• Manage wage garnishments, tax withholding, and deductions per legal requirements.
• Coordinate with People & Culture on employee status changes affecting payroll.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

UKG

Excel

Job description

WesleyLife is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate and timely payroll for all team members using UKG, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and internal policies.

The role collaborates with Finance and People & Culture to maintain data integrity, process garnishments and deductions, and support payroll reporting and audits in a multi-site organization.