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.
How you create impact
The National Payroll Specialist ensures the accurate and compliant processing of hourly and semi-monthly payrolls for employees across the United States. This role sits within the Finance function and is critical in maintaining financial integrity, tax compliance, and employee satisfaction. The specialist partners with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver timely payroll services while supporting reporting and audit process and reconcile multi-state hourly and semi-monthly payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
- Process and reconcile multi-state hourly and semi-monthly payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and tax regulations.
- Administer payments including regular wages, bonuses, severance, and garnishments.
- Prepare and post payroll journal entries, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations.
- Manage quarterly and annual filings (W-2, 941, etc.) in coordination with vendors.
- Act as first-level support for payroll-related employee inquiries.
- Collaborate with HR for employee data changes and benefit deductions.
- Maintain data accuracy across payroll and finance systems (ADP, SAP, Workday, etc.).
- Support internal and external audits with documentation and analysis.
- Identify and implement process improvements and internal control enhancements.
What we would like you to bring
- Minimum 3–5 years of U.S. payroll experience, including multi-state processing
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- CPP or FPC certification is a plus
- Experience with UKG, ADP, SAP, Workday, or similar systems
- Strong knowledge of wage & hour laws, payroll tax, and compliance
- Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, formulas)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
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 base salary range for this position is between $110,000 and $117,000. 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- TD1
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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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