HR Payroll Administrator

Job Title: Payroll & HRIS Administrator HS Hyosung

Reports To: Director of Human Resources/EHS/Payroll Services US

Location: Decatur Alabama

Position Summary:

The payroll in HRIS administrator is responsible for the accurate and timely administration of payroll operations and serves as the primary day-to-day owner of payroll processes for HS Hyosung USA employees. This role manages payroll activities for salary exempt and non-exempt employees including executive level employees while ensuring accuracy confidentiality compliance and strong partnership with HR and finance.

In addition to payroll responsibilities this position provides HR operations and HRIS support including maintaining employee data, supporting UKG and Paychex administration, generating reports, and assisting with HR processes and projects. The ideal candidate is a detail oriented organized professional, who can independently and confidentially manage payroll responsibilities, while serving as a trusted partner to the HR team.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Own and manage the end-to-end U.S. payroll processes ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.

• Process payroll changes including salary updates bonuses deductions benefit changes and other compensation related transactions.

• Maintain payroll records and documentation with high level of confidentiality.

• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions in a timely manner.

• Partner with finance and HR to support payroll reporting, reconciliations, and audits.

• Ensure taxes are computed accurately and in accordance with various state requirements.

UKG HRIS Administration

• Serve as the primary day-to-day administrator for UKG payroll the move from Paychex and other HRIS activities.

• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure data integrity within the HRIS system.

• Support UKG configuration updates system improvements reporting and troubleshooting.

• Create and maintain payroll and HR reports to support business needs. Assist with optimization of payroll and HR processes as the organization continues to leverage UKG.

• Create detailed employee profiles within the system.

HR Operations Support

• Support employee lifecycle activities including onboarding employee changes and offboarding.

• Maintaining confidential employee files and HR documentation.

• Assist with HR reporting audits and compliance activities.

• Provide administrative support to HR leadership including coordination of HR projects and initiatives.

• Support continuous improvement efforts to streamline hro operations and employee processes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Three plus years of payroll administration experience.

• Experience processing US payroll.

• Experience managing payroll transactions for salary exempt employees.

• Experience managing payroll transaction for salaried nonexempt employees.

• Experience working with HRIS or payroll systems.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to payroll accuracy.

• Ability to manage confidential employee and compensation information.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting.

• Knowledge of employment taxation requirements imposed by various states.

Preferred:

• Experience with UKG pro, UKG ready or similar HRIS payroll platforms.

• Experience supporting HR operations in addition to payroll.

• Payroll certification a plus.

• Experience supporting executive payroll processes.

Core Competencies:

• Payroll expertise and accuracy

• HRIS systems capability

• Confidentiality and discretion

• Organization and follow through.

• Problem solving and critical thinking.

• Customer service mindset

• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines.

Essential Functions

• Execute and manage end-to-end us payroll processing with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.

• Maintain an audit payroll data, ensuring compliance with internal controls and applicable regulations.

• Assist and back up hourly payroll, perform periodic audits as requested by the director of HR to ensure compliance and internal controls

• Serve as the primary administrator for ukg, including employee data maintenance, system updates, reporting, and troubleshooting.

• Process employee transactions including hires, terminations, compensation changes, and benefit updates. Generate and analyze payroll and HR reports to support HR and finance decision making.

• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies in professional and timely manner.

• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee and compensation data.

• Support HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, record keeping common and compliance activities.

• Support HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, record keeping, and compliance activities.

• Partner cross functionally with HR, finance, and leadership to ensure alignment and accuracy of payroll and HR data.

• Support audits, system implementations including the UKG transition, and process improvement initiatives.

• Perform other duties is assigned to support HR and payroll operations.

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Success In This Role Looks Like

• Payroll is processed accurately, timely, with strong controls.

• UKG data remains accurate and reliable.

• HR and finance team have confidence in payroll reporting and information.

• Employees receive responsive and professional payroll support.

• HR processes are improved through strong administration and attention to detail