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Timekeeping Specialist Jobs in Warrensburg, MO at Robert Half
Title: Timekeeping Specialist
Company: Robert Half
Location: Warrensburg, MO
We are looking for a detail-oriented Timekeeping Specialist to support payroll operations for a high-volume workforce in Missouri. This contract position with potential for a permanent role focuses on ensuring accurate time records, coordinating payroll inputs, and helping maintain timely processing across multi-state employee populations. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with payroll and timekeeping systems, a careful approach to approvals and audits, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
• Review, validate, and maintain employee time records to ensure hours worked, leave usage, and pay-related entries are complete and accurate before payroll deadlines.
• Support full-cycle payroll activities for a large employee population, helping prepare data for bi-monthly processing across multiple states.
• Monitor approved timesheets and follow up with managers or employees to resolve missing entries, discrepancies, and approval delays.
• Use timekeeping and payroll platforms to enter, update, and verify workforce data tied to payroll processing.
• Investigate payroll-related variances and reconcile timekeeping information to reduce errors and improve processing accuracy.
• Collaborate with payroll, HR, and departmental teams to address questions related to hours, earnings, and time approval status.
• Assist with payroll reporting, record maintenance, and audit support to ensure compliance with internal standards and applicable payroll requirements.
• Contribute to process updates and system-related payroll tasks as needed, including work connected to operational changes in timekeeping or payroll workflows.
• Demonstrated experience supporting payroll operations, including full-cycle payroll processing responsibilities.
• Background handling payroll for large workforces of more than 500 employees.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll practices and the impact of timekeeping accuracy on payroll results.
• Hands-on experience with timekeeping software and payroll systems, including UKG Ready, Banner, or ADP Workforce Now.
• Familiarity with bi-monthly payroll schedules and the coordination required to meet processing timelines.
• Ability to review and confirm approved timesheets with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills for managing questions, corrections, and deadlines.
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