Senior UKG Ready Payroll Administrator

The Arc of Central Alabama; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arc of Central Alabama is seeking a senior UKG Ready Payroll Administrator to lead end-to-end payroll processing for staff across programs and locations. This role requires UKG Ready certification and deep expertise in payroll, timekeeping, and tax settings.

You will configure and maintain UKG Ready, process bi-weekly cycles, generate reports, ensure compliance, and support audits while protecting confidential employee data and delivering accurate pay.

Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of payroll processing experience.
• Active UKG Ready certification required.
• Hands-on experience administering UKG Ready payroll and timekeeping.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for all staff in UKG Ready.
• Configure and maintain UKG Ready payroll, timekeeping, pay rules, codes and accruals.
• Review timekeeping data: hours, overtime, shift differentials, leaves.
• Compute deductions, garnishments, and benefits contributions in UKG Ready.
• Troubleshoot payroll, tax and system issues; escalate to UKG support when needed.
• Create and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, and audit queries.
• Maintain compliant payroll records; protect confidentiality.
• Respond to employee pay inquiries and discrepancies.
• Coordinate with People Operations on hires, terminations, and status changes.
• Handle quarterly/annual payroll tax filings and year-end W-2 processing.
• Reconcile payroll with general ledger with Finance.
• Assist with system upgrades and new features in UKG Ready.

Skills

UKG Ready

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

Excel

Data confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Accounting/Business degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The Arc of Central Alabama is seeking a senior UKG Ready Payroll Administrator to lead end-to-end payroll processing for staff across programs and locations. This role requires UKG Ready certification and deep expertise in payroll, timekeeping, and tax settings.

You will configure and maintain UKG Ready, process bi-weekly cycles, generate reports, ensure compliance, and support audits while protecting confidential employee data and delivering accurate pay.