Part-Time Payroll Specialist

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

About The Role

Our client is a growing organization with a flexible work environment, a close-knit team, and regular team events. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a part-time payroll position with variety and autonomy. The Part-Time Payroll Specialist will process biweekly payroll and communicate with departments to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing. This role is ideal for someone comfortable handling payroll volume, working across multiple states, and navigating a flexible schedule around payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll
• Process payroll for a high volume of employees
• Handle multi-state payroll across Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota
• Process both hourly and salaried payroll; no union payroll
• Pull and compile payroll reports and distribute them
• Communicate via email with departments
• Complete basic Excel data entry and uploads
• Utilize ADP Workforce Now for payroll processing; ADP handles payroll taxes and filings

Schedule

• Part-time, 24–32 hours/week on average; 3–4 days/week with flexibility
• Some weeks may reach 40 hours
• Payroll weeks: Monday–Wednesday
• Following week: Tuesday–Friday
• Flexible daily hours, generally 7:30 AM–4:30 PM or 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Onsite in Grand Rapids, MI

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of payroll processing experience
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now
• Basic Excel skills
• Ability to manage payroll across multiple companies and states
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively with payroll deadlines

Preferred

• Employee Navigator experience
• High-volume payroll experience
• Multi-state payroll experience

Pay

$26–$30/hour