Remote Payroll & Compliance Specialist

Industrialelectricmanufacturing; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Remote work

Growth opportunities

Job summary

IEM is seeking a Payroll Associate for US remote work to support payroll, timekeeping, onboarding, compensation, and benefits with strong attention to accuracy and compliance. You will partner with the Payroll and Compliance Manager on US operations and global expansion initiatives.

Responsibilities include administering UKG modules, configuring test environments, and ensuring data integrity while maintaining confidentiality and cross‑functional collaboration across HR and Total Rewards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant Payroll experience, or equivalent experience supporting HR technology, benefits, or timekeeping.
• Hands-on system configuration, user support, testing, troubleshooting, and compliance.
• Ability to handle confidential data with discretion; strong attention to detail; follow change-management and segregation-of-duties procedures.
• Ability to manage priorities and provide timely support in a remote environment; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Administer UKG payroll modules with great visibility into compensation and benefits.
• Suggest and co-author approved routine and intermediate configuration in the test environment.
• Support system enhancements across US and Canada by observing and streamlining processes and creating efficiencies.
• Identify configuration issues, data inconsistencies, and process gaps, escalating high‑impact matters appropriately.
• Manage timecard approval by configuring and running appropriate UKG reports.
• Verify that all timecards are reviewed and approved timely and accurately.
• Interface with supervisors and managers if/when any timecards remain outstanding.
• Maintain accurate data; support validation, cleanup, reconciliation, and controls/data audits.

Skills

Payroll administration

Data privacy

Remote collaboration

Change management

Tools

UKG Pro

UKG WFM

Job description

IEM is seeking a Payroll Associate for US remote work to support payroll, timekeeping, onboarding, compensation, and benefits with strong attention to accuracy and compliance. You will partner with the Payroll and Compliance Manager on US operations and global expansion initiatives.

Responsibilities include administering UKG modules, configuring test environments, and ensuring data integrity while maintaining confidentiality and cross‑functional collaboration across HR and Total Rewards.