Senior Payroll & HRIS Specialist

Highmark Health Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage enterprise-wide payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely disbursement while maintaining HRIS integrity. The role requires deep regulatory knowledge across union/non-union and exempt/non-exempt structures, with expert support for escalated payroll issues.

Responsibilities include multi-state payroll execution, documentation, system improvements, and strong collaboration with HR and legal to ensure compliance and quality assurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in multi-state payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of FLSA, taxes, and benefits integration.
• Ability to analyze payroll data and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead core payroll processing and ensure timely disbursements across states.
• Maintain payroll records, reconcile accounts, and prepare management reports.
• Handle complex calculations, retro adjustments, and tax obligations.
• Oversee year-end processing and W-2 finalization readiness.
• Coordinate with HRIS for feature implementations and data validation.
• Respond to employee inquiries and liaise with vendors/unions as needed.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness through documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Project management

Customer service

Tools

HRIS

EIB

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage enterprise-wide payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely disbursement while maintaining HRIS integrity. The role requires deep regulatory knowledge across union/non-union and exempt/non-exempt structures, with expert support for escalated payroll issues.

Responsibilities include multi-state payroll execution, documentation, system improvements, and strong collaboration with HR and legal to ensure compliance and quality assurance