Senior Payroll Specialist

Old Republic Title; Minnetonka (MN); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with discretionary match

Paid holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Old Republic Title in Minnetonka is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead multi-state payroll processing for US employees and support the month-end close. The role requires 5-7 years of payroll experience and strong knowledge of wage laws and garnishments.

The position is hybrid with two in-office days weekly, offering guidance to a payroll team and opportunities to mentor colleagues while handling complex tax and compliance tasks.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years payroll processing experience required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of wage and hour laws, garnishment laws, and taxability of wages.
• Hybrid role with 2 days a week in Minnetonka office.
• Experience in multi-state payroll for US non-exempt and exempt employees.
• Strong Excel skills (V-lookups, pivot tables, formulas).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily, biweekly, and special payroll processes for multi-state payroll.
• Process payroll for up to 500 employees.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate reports.
• Maintain payroll control records.
• Provide guidance to the team on payroll processing and tax laws.
• Mentor payroll specialists and act as backup for duties.
• Assist with escalated employee inquiries and complex payroll transactions.
• Support month/quarter/year-end close and related verifications.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Wage & hour laws

Data entry

Excel proficiency

Team mentorship

Communication

Education

Associate degree

Tools

UKG

Workday

Excel

Job description

## Senior Payroll SpecialistApply: MN, Minnetonka (11055 Wayzata Blvd, Ste 250): Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: R-4323**Job Description:****Summary:** Process payroll transactions. Perform data entry and accounting services. 5-7 years payroll processing experience required for the senior level. Payroll experience in a fast-paced, multi-state, demanding environment is needed. Comprehensive knowledge of wage and hour laws, garnishment laws, and taxability of wages.\\*Candidates must be located near our **Minnetonka, MN** office as the role is hybrid with 2 days a week in office.**Responsibilities may include:*** Lead daily, biweekly, and special payroll processes for multi-state payroll for Us non-exempt and exempt employees.* Process payroll for up to 500\\* employees* Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.* Maintain payroll control records* Provide guidance to the team on payroll processing, tax laws, garnishments, system issues and general troubleshooting in payroll.* Assist with mentoring of payroll specialists and as a backup for their duties.* Work with the team to research and respond to escalated employee inquiries.* Authorizes, reviews, and prepare complex payroll transactions.* Assist with final payroll check calculation review* Perform ad hoc projects as needed* Assist in month/quarter/year-end close* Completes verification of employment verifications, garnishments, and EDD notices as needed.* Provide support to managers and employees with Workday’s time tracking and absence modules* Back up for payroll transmit.* Exemplifies professionalism* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail**Knowledge and Skills to be successful:*** UKG- preferred* Other large payroll processing platforms helpful* Workday- preferred, not required* High proficient in excel (V-lookups, pivot tables, and formulas)* Ability to work in a fast paced and high volume environment.* Associate degree- preferred#LI-KB1 #Minnetonka #PayrollThe estimated pay range stated represents the typical pay range for this position or similarly employed employees or employees performing substantially similar work. Factors which may be used to determine the actual pay rate may include, but are not limited to, education, training or experience; seniority; merit and work performance; quantity or quality of production; regional differences in compensation; differences in local minimum wages, or ability and effort.**Position's Pay Range**:$31.00-$36.00### ## **Benefits may include:*** Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans* 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match* Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan* Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company* Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children* Fertility and Family Building Benefits* Paid Disability benefits* Paid time off programs* 11 Company paid holidays per year* Flexible spending account* Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)* Employee Assistance Program* Educational Assistance Program* Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance* Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge* Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets