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Description Position Overview This is an in-person role located in Germantown, WI and only local applicants will be considered. We are seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Specialist to provide full-cycle payroll support during a maternity leave coverage period. This role will manage accurate and timely payroll for three manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin, South Carolina, and California, using Paylocity. Key Responsibilities • Process weekly/biweekly, multi-state payroll for hourly manufacturing employees. • Review time and attendance, overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, deductions, garnishments, new hires, and terminations. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll requirements, including California wage and hour regulations. • Reconcile payroll, resolve discrepancies, and validate gross-to-net calculations. • Respond to employee payroll questions and partner with HR, Finance, and plant leadership. • Support payroll taxes, benefit reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and year-end activities as needed. • Troubleshoot Paylocity issues and maintain accurate payroll records. • Serve as the primary payroll contact throughout the temporary assignment and support smooth transitions at the beginning and end of coverage. Requirements Qualifications • 3+ years of payroll experience, including lead or payroll management responsibilities. • Hands-on multi-state payroll experience, including California. • Paylocity experience strongly preferred; ADP, UKG, Workday, Ceridian, or similar experience considered. • Experience supporting hourly, manufacturing, or multi-site employee populations. • Strong knowledge of wage and hour laws, payroll taxes, deductions, and garnishments. • Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP. • Highly detail-oriented, confidential, and able to work independently with minimal ramp-up. Preferred: CPP certification, manufacturing/industrial payroll experience, union payroll experience, and benefits/HRIS reconciliation experience.