Senior Payroll Operations & Compliance Expert

Highmark Health Company

Bismarck (ND)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to oversee enterprise-wide payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely disbursements while maintaining HRIS integrity. You will develop and implement process improvements and bring deep knowledge of union/non-union and exempt/non-exempt compensation structures.

The role requires expertise in payroll regulations, supporting escalated issues, and collaborating across HR to sustain high-quality pay operations.

Qualifications

Deep understanding of complex payroll regulations (federal, state, local) including union and non-union structures.
Ability to analyze payroll data and implement process improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency.
Experience supporting escalated payroll issues with enterprise-wide impact.

Responsibilities

Core Payroll Processing & Compliance: multi-state payroll processing with tax and wage regulations.
HRIS Management & System Expertise: documentation, training, and HRIS feature implementation.
Customer Service & Support: respond to employee inquiries and liaise with vendors/union representatives.
Compliance & Policy Adherence: maintain procedures, internal controls, and audit readiness.
Banking & Financial Operations: manage ACH and wire transfers for payroll.
Process Improvement & QA: lead testing and validation of new payroll procedures.