The Opportunity
Growth creates opportunity! We are seeking a detail-oriented, service-minded professional to join our growing Finance team as a Payroll Specialist. In this role, you'll:
Process accurate and timely payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees across multiple states.
Partner with the Corporate Payroll Manager to ensure payroll is completed efficiently and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Maintain payroll records, PTO balances, garnishments, and employee payroll data with exceptional accuracy.
Assist with payroll reporting, audits, year-end processing, and benefits reconciliations.
Help maintain the integrity of our payroll and HRIS systems while identifying opportunities to improve processes.
Perform quality checks to ensure payroll and benefits information is accurate and complete.
Support payroll-related projects and provide outstanding internal customer service to employees across the organization.
If this sounds exciting to you, we are seeking a professional with these qualifications:
5+ years of payroll processing experience supporting a 100+ employee organization.
Experience processing multi-state payroll and working within an HRIS/payroll system.
Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements.
Exceptional attention to detail with a natural auditing mindset.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent payroll experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
As a Payroll Specialist, you will enjoy:
Family company culture from the ground up.
Industry-leading compensation.
Paid vacation and holidays.
Full suite of health insurance — medical, dental, vision, and more.
401(k) with company match.
Accelerated professional development opportunities.
Opportunity to work alongside a collaborative and growing corporate Finance team in our downtown Kansas City office.
$30 - $32 hrly
Skills Required
- 5+ years of payroll processing experience supporting a 100+ employee organization
- Experience processing multi-state payroll
- Experience working within an HRIS/payroll system
- Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
- Exceptional attention to detail with an auditing mindset
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent payroll experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality
- Collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
What We Do
Heartland, part of Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), is one of the largest payment processors in the United States, delivering credit/debit/prepaid card processing and security technology through Heartland SecureTM and its comprehensive Heartland breach warranty. Heartland also offers point of sale, mobile commerce, e-Commerce, marketing, payroll solutions and related business solutions and services to more than 400,000 business and educational locations nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. Heartland also established Sales Professional Bill of Rights to advocate for the rights of sales professionals everywhere.
