Location: Ponca City, OK
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $20β$23/hour (higher pay possible for candidates with comprehensive payroll expertise)
Industry: Food & Beverages
Experience Level: Associate
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years payroll experience
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
We are seeking a Human Resources Payroll Specialist to take full ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for a single location. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, manage exceptions (including manual checks), maintain payroll data integrity, and support compliance with payroll-related regulatory and union requirements.
Manage full payroll cycle for the location, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll data each pay period.
Review timekeeping information, resolve discrepancies, and handle exceptions including manual checks and approvals.
Ensure payroll data integrity by verifying hours worked, deductions, garnishments, and adjustments.
Administer payroll entries and transfers using Paylocity, including weekly data processing.
Work with staffing agencies and accounting to ensure accurate payroll and AP check requests.
Maintain records for garnishments, benefits, vacation/PTO, insurance and retirement deductions.
Administer and process payroll elements based on union contracts, including dues and salary adjustments.
Manage unemployment notices of entitlement, appeals, documentation, and compliance requirements.
Provide information and guidance to employees, supervisors, and managers on payroll policies and procedures.
Coordinate with HR and department leadership on payroll-related issues and documentation.
Minimum of 2 years hands-on payroll experience with ownership for accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
Paylocity payroll processing experience required (weekly transfers and data management).
Experience with payroll deductions, garnishments, and payroll adjustments.
Union payroll exposure with demonstrated understanding of dues processing and contract compliance.
Strong attention to detail and accountability for regulatory and unemployment processes.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (especially Excel).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned):
QUALIFICATIONS: