Senior UKG Pro Payroll Specialist – Multi-State Expert

CSW Industrials, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CSW Industrials, Inc. in Dallas, TX, is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage accurate and timely multi-state payroll processing.

You will partner with HR, Finance and business leaders to ensure regulatory compliance and exceptional employee experience, with primary focus on UKG Pro expertise. The role requires 7+ years of multi-state payroll, CPP certification, advanced Excel skills, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll processing experience in a multi-state environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UKG Pro (UltiPro) payroll processing and reporting.
• Knowledge of payroll tax regulations, garnishments, deductions, and wage and hour compliance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and reconciliation functions.
• CPP certification required.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or multi-entity organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, biweekly, and off-cycle payrolls utilizing UKG Pro.
• Audit payroll transactions, earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit changes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform payroll balancing and reconciliation activities before and after each payroll cycle.
• Review payroll exception reports, variance analyses, and control reports, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and company policies.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and payroll tax reconciliations.
• Process adjustments, manual checks, reversals, and retroactive pay corrections as needed.
• Partner with HR and Benefits teams to validate employee data, compensation changes, and benefit deductions.
• Assist with acquisitions, system implementations, payroll integrations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain payroll documentation, internal controls, and audit readiness standards.
• Provide exceptional customer service by responding to employees, managers, and business partners regarding payroll inquiries.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and leverage UKG functionality to improve efficiency.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Payroll tax knowledge

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

CPP certification

Tools

UKG Pro (UltiPro)

Excel

Job description

CSW Industrials, Inc. in Dallas, TX, is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage accurate and timely multi-state payroll processing.

You will partner with HR, Finance and business leaders to ensure regulatory compliance and exceptional employee experience, with primary focus on UKG Pro expertise. The role requires 7+ years of multi-state payroll, CPP certification, advanced Excel skills, and strong attention to detail.