Payroll Technician

Post Date

Jul 31, 2025

Location

Huntsville,
Alabama

ZIP/Postal Code

35805
US
Oct 01, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Payroll

Req #

RIC-799267

Pay Rate

$22 - $28 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Payroll Technician to support our client in Huntsville, AL. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution, maintaining compliance with internal policies and external regulations, and providing exceptional support to employees and site contacts. They will be running time and attendance reports through Workforce (Etime) and processing payroll using Lawson. They will enter and update payroll maintenance as it is received through Personnel Action Notices (PANs), ensuring all changes are reviewed and approved before processing. This role also includes preparing monthly leave accrual reconciliations, analyzing discrepancies, and ensuring the accuracy of leave balances. The technician will prepare and post journal entries related to leave accruals and maintain accurate records of all payroll activities. The successful candidate will be accountable for following the payroll log and manual, ensuring all assigned payrolls are processed accurately and on time.

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Required Skills & Experience

1 year of payroll processing experience, including consistent responsibility for 150+ employees on a bi-weekly basis.

Proficiency in excel using pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and running queries; must be able to work with uploaded data and perform reconciliations.

Demonstrated ability to reconcile leave accruals and prepare related journal entries.

Familiarity with the complexities of processing payroll across multiple states. While tax filing is not required, awareness of multistate compliance challenges is essential.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Direct experience using Lawson for payroll processing and maintenance entry.

Familiarity with Oracle systems, particularly for looking up balances or cross-referencing payroll data.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.