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It's more than a job

As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work, whether it's getting vital healthcare products to those who need them or fresh fruit to children playing in the park. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine.

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Kuehne + Nagel is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced **National Payroll Specialist** to join our Finance team. In this critical role, you will ensure accurate and compliant processing of multi-state hourly and semi-monthly payrolls for over 5,000 employees across the U.S. You’ll collaborate with internal departments and external vendors to maintain financial integrity, tax compliance, and employee satisfaction.

How you create impact

As a National Payroll Specialist, your work directly influences employee satisfaction, financial accuracy, and compliance across our U.S. operations. You’ll be the go-to expert ensuring payroll is processed correctly and on time, helping thousands of employees feel secure and valued. Your attention to detail and proactive mindset will help streamline processes, reduce risk, and support strategic decision-making

+ Ensure timely and precise processing of weekly and semi-monthly multi-state payrolls

+ Maintain adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws and tax regulations, reducing risk and ensuring legal integrity.

+ Provide direction and support to HR teams and employees to resolve time reporting and pay issues

+ Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure appropriate data workflow

+ Assist with preparing data for internal and external audit requests

+ Calculate and communicate salary overpayments and corrections effectively, resolving issues and updating payroll system as needed

+ Provide responsive support for payroll inquiries fostering trust and satisfaction among employees

+ Assist manager with preparation and facilitation of year-end activities between HRIS, HR, Benefits and Payroll to ensure continued operations when transitioning calendar years

+ Update employee records to provide for garnishments, tax levies, and child support orders, as well as tax adjustments

+ Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations and compliance

+ Maintain data accuracy across platforms ensuring seamless payroll and HR operations

What we would like you to bring

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of degree

+ Knowledge of UKG Pro payroll processing and payroll concepts preferred

+ PayrollOrg Certification a plus

+ 5 years of full cycle, multi-state payroll processing

+ 2 years supervisory experience preferred

+ Proficiency in employment tax is preferred

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $70,000.00 and $100,000.00. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-TW1

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [email protected] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.