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HR Generalist - Payroll

Portage, Wisconsin
onsite
Temporary / Contract
27 - 27 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an HR Generalist to support a manufacturing operation in Portage, Wisconsin. This Long-term Contract position will play a key role in day-to-day human resources activities, helping employees and leaders across recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, and benefits administration. The ideal candidate brings strong organization, sound judgment, and the ability to manage confidential information in a fast-paced environment. *Payroll support absolutely necessary** Responsibilities:• Lead full-cycle hourly and salaried recruiting efforts by sourcing talent, screening applicants, coordinating interviews, preparing offers, and arranging pre-employment requirements such as background checks and screenings.• Deliver onboarding support for new employees, including orientation activities, employment documentation, and entry of personnel data into HR systems.• Provide front-line HR support by responding to employee questions related to policies, benefits, status changes, performance processes, and offboarding activities such as stay and exit interviews.• Maintain accurate and confidential human resources records, including personnel files, I-9 documentation, compliance materials, investigation records, and performance-related documentation.• Support workers’ compensation administration and safety-related recordkeeping by tracking active claims, assisting with required logs and submissions, and helping prepare annual postings.• Help ensure compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws through record audits, policy communication, required postings, complaint review, and recommendations for process improvements.• Assist with affirmative action and equal employment efforts by supporting plan documentation, training coordination, and community outreach activities.• Serve as an HR contact for union-related communication, including tracking, responding to, and helping resolve grievances in partnership with leadership.• Coordinate employee learning activities by assigning training, monitoring completion, running reports, and following up with affected employees and managers.• Provide backup support to Payroll.
2026-09-23T00:00:00Z

Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director

Dane County, Wisconsin
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Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
For Immediate consideration, contact Courtney Syverson, Recruiting Manager, at 608-259-1164 We are looking for an experienced payroll leader to oversee accurate and timely payroll operations for a manufacturing organization in Dane County, Wisconsin. This role supports a multi-entity workforce across several states and combines payroll ownership with benefits administration and limited HR support. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of union payroll, wage and hour compliance, and payroll tax requirements while guiding a team-oriented, service-focused payroll function. Responsibilities:• Direct end-to-end payroll processing for approximately 400 employees on weekly and biweekly schedules across four business divisions.• Manage payroll activities for employees in multiple states, ensuring proper handling of state and federal tax withholdings, filings, and compliance obligations.• Administer union and non-union payroll for both exempt and non-exempt employees, applying contract terms, pay rules, and attendance-related inputs accurately.• Oversee benefit-related payroll deductions and coordinate with internal partners to support employee benefit administration and related inquiries.• Provide day-to-day leadership for payroll operations, establish priorities, and maintain strong internal controls that support accuracy and confidentiality.• Review payroll records, reconciliations, and reporting to identify discrepancies, resolve issues promptly, and support audit readiness.• Serve as a key contributor to payroll system implementation and onboarding activities, including testing, process alignment, and go-live support.• Partner with HR and finance stakeholders on employee pay changes, compliance matters, and ongoing payroll process improvements.
2026-09-08T00:00:00Z