Senior Payroll Specialist
Red River Commodities Inc
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Fargo • North Dakota • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead bi–weekly payroll processing with a high degree of accuracy, timeliness, and consistency.
- Oversee complex payroll changes, including new hires, terminations, pay adjustments, bonuses, commissions, and special payments.
- Process and audit payroll transactions such as benefits, garnishments, taxes, and deductions.
- Review and validate timekeeping data, wage calculations, and multi–state payroll requirements.
- Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local wage-and-hour laws, tax regulations, and internal policies.
- Monitor regulatory changes and proactively implement updates to payroll processes and documentation.
- Oversee payroll tax reporting and year–end activities, including W–2s, 1095s, and other required filings.
- Support internal controls and risk–mitigation efforts related to payroll compliance.
- Prepare, analyze, and distribute payroll reports for HR, Finance, and leadership.
- Provide insights and recommendations based on payroll data trends.
- Maintain accurate and audit–ready payroll and employee records.
- Ensure timekeeping, tax withholdings, benefits, and deduction information is updated and accurate.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for payroll questions, discrepancies, and complex issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, HR, or related field—or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3–5 years of hands–on payroll administration experience, ideally in a multi–state environment
- Strong experience with payroll systems (ADP a plus) and advanced Excel skills.
Benefits
- On-demand pay available through Tapcheck
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
- 401k & company match
- Profit Sharing
- Employee Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingpayroll administrationpayroll auditingtimekeeping data validationwage calculationsmulti-state payrollpayroll tax reportingpayroll compliancedata analysisadvanced Excel
Soft Skills
accuracytimelinessconsistencyleadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationattention to detailorganizational skillsinsight generationrisk mitigation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in HRequivalent experience