Senior Payroll Specialist - Multi-State Manufacturing

the-pivot-group-careers; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Portage, MI is recruiting a Payroll Specialist to join manufacturing-focused teams. You will process multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance across federal, state, and local regulations.

This role emphasizes data reconciliation, timekeeping integration (Kronos preferred), and handling garnishments and benefits deductions, with W-2 year-end filings.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience processing payroll for 500+ employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now or similar large-scale payroll systems.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including multi-state payroll.
• Experience with timekeeping systems and their integration with payroll, preferably Kronos.
• Strong understanding of wage and hour laws in manufacturing (shift differentials, overtime).

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll for both hourly and salaried employees.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Reconcile payroll data and general ledger accounts.
• Manage timekeeping system and resolve employee payroll inquiries.
• Prepare and submit payroll tax filings and year-end reports (W-2s).
• Administer garnishments, benefits deductions, and other payroll-related adjustments.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

ADP Workforce Now

Kronos

Wage and hour laws

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Kronos

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Portage, MI is recruiting a Payroll Specialist to join manufacturing-focused teams. You will process multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance across federal, state, and local regulations.

This role emphasizes data reconciliation, timekeeping integration (Kronos preferred), and handling garnishments and benefits deductions, with W-2 year-end filings.