Payroll Specialist | Cadillac, MI

Salary Range: $51,000 - $78,000 depending on experience

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for excelling in payroll specialist? The Pivot Group is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships and supporting career advancement. We are collaborating with leading companies in Cadillac seeking experienced Payroll Specialists.

The Opportunity

We partner with manufacturers across Cadillac seeking Payroll Specialists who want more than a lateral move. These companies hire intentionally, and we connect them with professionals ready for roles that fit.

Key Responsibilities

• Process multi-state, multi-frequency payroll for a manufacturing workforce, including hourly and salaried employees.
• Accurately calculate and process wages, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, and deductions.
• Manage and maintain employee payroll records, ensuring data accuracy for new hires, terminations, and changes.
• Administer and troubleshoot time and attendance systems (e.g., time clocks, Kronos), ensuring accurate recording of employee hours and leave.
• Ensure strict compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, union agreements, and company policies.
• Reconcile payroll data prior to transmission and validate post-processing reports for accuracy.
• Prepare and submit required payroll reports for management, accounting, and auditors.
• Process and administer garnishments, benefits deductions, 401k contributions, and other voluntary deductions.

Recommended Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of direct payroll processing experience, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proficiency with enterprise payroll systems (e.g., ADP, UKG, Workday) and integrated time & attendance solutions.
• Comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, FLSA, and wage and hour compliance.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Experience processing multi-state payroll and familiarity with shift differentials, overtime calculations, and union contracts.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with payroll for multi-shift operations, including shift differentials and production bonuses.
• Proficiency with time & attendance systems common in manufacturing (e.g., Kronos, UKG Ready).
• Basic understanding of general ledger reconciliation related to payroll.
• Exposure to HRIS modules beyond core payroll (e.g., benefits, leave management).
• Experience with multi-state payroll processing in a manufacturing context.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Payroll Specialist, Payroll Administrator, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Analyst, HR Payroll Administrator

Why Pivot Group

The Pivot Group was founded by manufacturing professionals who've been on both sides of the hiring process. Our clients are strategic—they partner with us because they want real insight into their roles and the people filling them, not a stack of resumes. We focus on match-driven placements built around what actually matters: Commute, Compensation, Culture, and Career trajectory.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and connect with a firm that values fit over speed, we invite you to reach out. The Pivot Group offers resources to support your search—market insights, resume feedback, and interview preparation. As our partnerships grow, we'll reach out with opportunities aligned with your goals. Thank you for considering this approach to career advancement.