HR Ops - Ohio

HR Operations Professional

Black Box is seeking an experienced HR Operations professional with deep expertise in payroll management to lead and optimize payroll operations across a complex, multi-state workforce. This role will ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing while driving operational excellence across HR systems, reporting, and employee lifecycle processes.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Management

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for multi-state employees (corporate, field, and project-based workforce)
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution (bi-weekly/monthly cycles)
• Manage payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, bonuses, commissions, and deductions
• Partner with Finance to reconcile payroll data, general ledger, and reporting
• Handle payroll audits, discrepancies, and employee escalations
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, wage laws, and reporting requirements
• Prepare and validate payroll reports, audits, and filings
• Maintain documentation for audits and regulatory reviews
• Track and report payroll metrics and trends using Microsoft Excel and Power BI
• Oversee employee data changes impacting payroll (job changes, compensation updates)
• Partner with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition on onboarding/offboarding payroll inputs
• Ensure data integrity between HRIS and payroll systems
• Support benefits deductions, leave of absence tracking, and timekeeping systems
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements and automation opportunities
• Streamline workflows between HR, Finance, and Payroll
• Improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enhance employee experience
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries and escalations
• Partner with internal stakeholders across HR, Finance, and Operations
• Provide guidance on payroll policies, procedures, and best practices

7+ years of experience in payroll or HR operations with strong payroll ownership

Proven experience managing multi-state payroll in the U.S.

Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, tax regulations, and wage laws

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation)

Experience with payroll systems

Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Experience supporting field-based or hourly workforce (technicians, project teams)

Experience with reporting tools like Power BI or Tableau

Experience in a global or multi-country payroll environment

CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification

Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Payroll Processing & Compliance

Payroll Reconciliation & Audits

HRIS & Payroll Systems

Data Analysis & Reporting

Process Improvement & Automation

Stakeholder Management