Regional HR Compliance & Payroll Expert

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS); Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 83 000; Plein temps

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DailyPay access

Awardco on-spot awards

Medical insurance options

401k program

Internal Mobility

Travel discounts

Pet insurance

Wellness programs

Résumé du poste

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is seeking an HR Compliance Specialist II based in Jamaica, New York. This role serves as a regional expert on wage and hour compliance, timekeeping, and payroll governance across multi-state operations, coordinating with Legal, HR, Payroll, and Operations to ensure federal, state, and local labor law compliance.

The position offers a full-time exempt status with a base salary in the stated range plus extensive benefits and opportunities to impact employment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in workforce compliance, payroll administration, human resources, payroll, time and attendance, or workforce management.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), prevailing wage requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local labor and employment laws governing wage and hour practices.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret regulations, assess risk, and apply compliance requirements within a dynamic operational environment.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate impacts, and recommend sustainable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proven project management and organizational capabilities, including managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and driving cross‑functional initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience working with timekeeping systems, payroll platforms, HRIS systems, and workforce management applications.
• High School Diploma Required

Responsabilités

• Conduct comprehensive monthly audits of timekeeping, scheduling, and payroll records to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and company policies.
• Evaluate manager-initiated timekeeping adjustments, including punch edits, overrides, missed punches, retroactive entries, and exception handling, to identify compliance risks and ensure accurate employee compensation.
• Audit meal and rest period compliance, attestation records, and related documentation to proactively identify trends, mitigate risk, and support corrective action efforts.
• Serve as the primary compliance resource and escalation point for assigned region operational leaders regarding complex scheduling practices, overtime management, pay adjustments, and workforce administration issues.
• Lead the implementation and operationalization of changes in labor and employment regulations, including state and municipal wage laws, predictive scheduling requirements, and other emerging statutory obligations.
• Design and deliver mandatory training sessions for frontline managers and supervisors on FLSA requirements, off-the-clock work prevention, and state meal/rest break regulations.
• Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to leaders on compliant timecard approval practices, documentation requirements, and workforce management processes.
• Initiate and lead investigations related to wage and hour concerns, payroll discrepancies, scheduling complaints, and labor compliance violations, ensuring appropriate resolution and documentation.
• Partner with Legal, Human Resources, Payroll, and Operations to support regulatory audits, agency inquiries, litigation support activities, and administrative claims by preparing analyses, documentation, and corrective action recommendations.

Connaissances

Excel PivotTables

Data analysis

Regulatory interpretation

Formation

High School Diploma

Outils

Payroll platforms

HRIS systems

Timekeeping systems

Workforce management apps

Description du poste

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is seeking an HR Compliance Specialist II based in Jamaica, New York. This role serves as a regional expert on wage and hour compliance, timekeeping, and payroll governance across multi-state operations, coordinating with Legal, HR, Payroll, and Operations to ensure federal, state, and local labor law compliance.

The position offers a full-time exempt status with a base salary in the stated range plus extensive benefits and opportunities to impact employment