Senior Payroll Operations & Compliance Specialist

Highmark Health Company; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support the enterprise-wide payroll function. The role ensures accurate, timely disbursement for all employees and applies complex regulatory requirements across multiple states.

The ideal candidate will have deep payroll knowledge, strong analytical skills, and experience with HRIS systems. You will lead process improvements, support year-end activities, and provide expert guidance on escalated payroll issues across HR and the workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience processing multi-state payroll weekly/biweekly/monthly.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state/local payroll regulations (FLSA).
• Year-end processing and W-2 finalization experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and escalated issues.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll with accurate disbursement.
• Maintain payroll records and prepare audits.
• Handle garnishments and off-cycle payments.
• Support HRIS with data validation and reporting.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and internal controls.
• Lead testing of new payroll procedures and quality assurance.

Skills

Payroll processing

HRIS proficiency

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Customer service

Tools

EIB loads

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support the enterprise-wide payroll function. The role ensures accurate, timely disbursement for all employees and applies complex regulatory requirements across multiple states.

The ideal candidate will have deep payroll knowledge, strong analytical skills, and experience with HRIS systems. You will lead process improvements, support year-end activities, and provide expert guidance on escalated payroll issues across HR and the workforce.