Payroll & UKG HRIS Manager

MW Components, Inc.; Easton, Northern (Northampton County, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MW Components, Inc. is seeking a Payroll & HRIS Manager to own the full payroll process and serve as the UKG HRIS administrator. This role ensures accurate payroll administration, compliance with regulations, and optimization of UKG configurations.

You will be a key partner to HR to enhance the employee experience and support HR systems, reporting, and analytics across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll administration experience.
• Experience with UKG HRIS and payroll processing.
• Experience handling multi-state payroll.
• Experience with at least 1 HRIS implementation including payroll.
• Strong data accuracy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing with accuracy and compliance.
• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, tax filings, and year-end processes.
• Review payroll reports and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Partner with Finance for budgeting and reporting requirements.
• Maintain payroll policies and HRIS documentation.
• Lead HRIS updates, testing, and vendor coordination.
• Deliver HRIS user training and support for payroll users.

Skills

Payroll processing

UKG HRIS administration

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/IS/Accounting

Tools

UKG Payroll

Multi-state payroll software

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $100,000 USD to $150,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

SUMMARY:

The Payroll & HRIS manager is responsible for the full payroll process while operating as the UKG HRIS administrator/superuser. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll administration, maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, configures UKG, and optimizes process and systems. This person will be a key partner to HR to enhance the employee experience, while supporting HR systems, reporting, and analytics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and execute end-to-end payroll processing for all employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, tax filings, and year-end processes
• Review and validate payroll reports, detect discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.
• Collaborate with Finance to support accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain payroll policies, standard operating procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Analyze payroll-related processes and recommend system or process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, or a higher level of support for the field HR team.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and adherence to organizational and legal standards.
• Respond to data requests from HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Manage UKG system updates, upgrades, testing, and troubleshooting in partnership with IT and the HRIS vendor.
• Maintain system workflows, automations, and user permissions.
• Collaborate with the HR field team to deliver user training, documentation, and support for HRIS users across the organization.
• Assist field HR team with HRIS changes as needed
• Support HR technology projects, including system implementations, integrations, and enhancements.
• Recommend tools and solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Assist with other Corporate HR projects including Benefits Open Enrollment
• Answer payroll questions from employees including deductions/taxes.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of payroll administration experience
• Experience with UKG, including payroll processing
• Prior experience processing multi-state payroll
• Experience with at least 1 HRIS implementation, including the payroll component
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Technology savvy
• Strong communication and internal customer service skills
• Collaborative and works easily with employees of all levels
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information

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