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Payroll Specialist

Location: One Union Place, Hartford, CT

Modalitly: Hybrid

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000

Work Type: Full Time; Full Company Benefits Package

Join the Propark Payroll Team!

Propark is looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Systems Specialist to join our growing team. Reporting to the Payroll Systems Manager, you'll play a key role in maintaining and optimizing our payroll systems while ensuring accuracy and compliance, along with processing end-to-end payroll cycles from start to finish.

You'll thrive in this role if you're motivated, proactive, and customer-service oriented, with deep hands-on expertise in payroll systems. Experience with UKG Ready Mainframe is required; experience with ADP Workforce Now is an added plus.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

System Administration & Configuration

Perform updates, maintenance, and troubleshooting within the UKG system, with a focus on payroll profiles and calculations.

Build calculation rules, perform system corrections, and conduct testing to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Support system implementations and acquisitions.

Payroll Processing

Process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for 600+ employees.

Run weekly and monthly payroll processes and troubleshooting issues that arise.

Process wage increases and calculates retro pay as needed.

Ensure all transactional processes comply with established policies and procedures.

Auditing & Reporting

Audit employee payroll data for accuracy and integrity.

Prepare payroll reports for audits and regulatory compliance.

Assist in preparing accounting reports.

Support benefit-related payroll projects, withholdings, and reporting.

Team Support

Collaborate with the payroll team to maintain compliant, efficient processes.

Serve as a backup for payroll department responsibilities and processes as needed.

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

Required

Recent experience (within the last three years) with UKG Ready Mainframe.

5+ years of payroll experience.

Understanding of and experience with union CBAs (Collective Bargaining Agreements).

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Microsoft Office suite.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing, multi-company environment.

Preferred

Experience with ADP Workforce Now.

Skills & Attributes

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

Strong attention to detail with analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while meeting deadlines.

A commitment to confidentiality and protecting sensitive data.

What's in it for you?

• We promote from within - park your career here!
• Free Parking!**
• Flexible scheduling; paid Holidays and Wellness.
• Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) that provides support and resources to employees and their families 24/7. Including 3 free counseling sessions for all employees and each household family member.
• (FT Employees) Paid vacation and an extra day-off on your birthday!!
• (FT Employees) Benefits Package - including medical, HSA, FSA, dental, vision, and 6 supplemental insurances, including commuter benefits, pet insurance and 401k!
• The Company offers seven (7) paid holidays even though the nature of our business requires that our locations stay open. The seven (7) holidays include: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Birthday (Floating Holiday)* *Any positions offered that are PT, PT Seasonal, FT Seasonal, or OC are not eligible for health insurance benefits.*
• Wellness is provided according to city or state mandates
• For more information: https://www.propark.com/careers/ 

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We can't wait to meet you!

Propark is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.  If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.  The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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