Job Description
Payroll Specialist
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely payroll processing within a manufacturing environment. This role supports hourly and salaried employees, ensures compliance with wage and labor regulations, and partners closely with HR, Finance, and Operations to support plant-level payroll needs.
Process full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried employees in a manufacturing setting
Manage time and attendance data including shifts, overtime, differentials, and meal and rest compliance
Ensure accurate payroll calculations for bonuses, commissions, and special pay adjustments
Administer payroll changes including new hires, terminations, promotions, and final pay
Process payroll across multiple states while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Handle garnishments, tax withholdings, and benefit deductions accurately
Reconcile payroll registers and support payroll-related general ledger entries
Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
Support audits and provide payroll documentation as needed
Assist with payroll system updates, testing, and process improvements
Proven experience processing payroll in a manufacturing or production environment
Strong understanding of hourly payroll, overtime rules, and shift-based work schedules
Experience with multi-state payroll and compliance requirements
Proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel
Experience supporting union payroll or collective bargaining agreements
Exposure to high-volume payroll environments
Experience working with ERP or manufacturing payroll systems
Compensation: ???????Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact
HR@vaco.com
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You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees
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Virginia residents may access our state specific policies
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Residents of all other states may access our policies
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Canadian residents may access our policies in English
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and in French
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the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
office location and other geographic considerations;
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
