Payroll Specialist - Blythewood, SC

We're supporting a US-based industrial business in the search for a Payroll Specialist. Reporting into the Financial Controller, this role sits between high-performing and collaborative HR and finance functions. This is a hands-on, accountability-heavy role in a business with a complex pay environment and a high-performing sales population.

About the Role

You'll own end-to-end payroll for a ~320-employee population, with a heavy emphasis on variable compensation, commissions, and incentives.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of bi-weekly payroll, including ~70 hourly employees paid in arrears
• Managing payroll data flow from ADP Payroll Services into downstream systems
• Reviewing, validating, and correcting payroll data where system translations fall short
• Supporting sales incentive plans, commissions, and bonus calculations
• Resolving historical issues around SIP earnings, missed increases, and pay accuracy
• Partnering closely with compliance, finance, and customer service stakeholders
• Overseeing travel & expense processes (Concur, corporate cards, reimbursements)
• Supporting GL coordination and backup processes (manual checks when required)

Systems Environment

• ADP Payroll Services (timesheets, I-9s, payroll processing)
• JD Edwards (E1)
• Concur (T&E)
• Wells Fargo (corporate cards, payments)

Requirements

• Proven payroll ownership experience in a multi-pay type environment
• Strong exposure to sales commissions, variable pay, and incentive plans
• Detail-driven mindset with the confidence to challenge data and ensure accuracy
• Comfortable operating as the go-to payroll authority
• Strong customer service instincts - payroll issues get resolved, not escalated

Pay

$85,000-$90,000 + 5% bonus

Schedule

Hybrid (3 days onsite)