HRIS and Payroll Financial Specialist

Who We Are

At KLS Martin, we offer a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of a dynamic and thriving company whose products are used daily across the world to help surgical patients.

• Established, privately held business group – Responsive to customers, not shareholders.
• Patient Focus – We design products with the patient in mind – CMF, Thoracic & Hand.
• Product to Table – Integrated planning, design, manufacturing and distribution process.
• Educational Partner – Our primary focus for support is on education.
• Inventory Alliance – Inventory management is critical to patient treatment/outcome.
• Surgical Innovation is Our Passion – More than just a tagline.

• Competitive benefits package, including paid parental leave.
• In‑house training and professional development opportunities.
• A culture of creativity and innovation by drawing on diverse perspectives and ideas to drive surgical innovation.

We are seeking an experienced HRIS & Payroll Financial Specialist to lead and support the configuration, deployment, and ongoing optimization of our HRIS and payroll systems. This role requires deep expertise in multi‑state payroll processing, tax regulations, and financial controls, combined with hands‑on experience implementing and maintaining HRIS platforms.

• Serve as the HRIS subject matter expert, supporting system configuration, deployment, testing, and upgrades.
• Lead or contribute to HRIS implementations, enhancements, and integrations with payroll and finance systems.
• Translate business, HR, and payroll requirements into system configurations and functional solutions.
• Manage system security, roles, workflows, and data integrity.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders on system issues, enhancements, and roadmap planning.

• Oversee or support end‑to‑end multi‑state payroll processing with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Ensure payroll processes comply with all applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation and tax requirements impacting a national workforce and assess system and process impacts.
• Ensure proper withholding, garnishments and benefit deductions.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll, tax, and regulatory issues.

• Apply strong financial and accounting principles to payroll reporting, reconciliations, and audits.
• Ensure payroll data aligns with general ledger, budgeting, and financial reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audits related to payroll, tax, and HRIS controls.
• Develop and maintain documentation for payroll and HRIS processes, controls, and procedures.

• Create and maintain payroll, HR, and financial reports using HRIS and payroll systems.
• Analyze payroll and workforce data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support leadership with accurate, timely insights related to payroll costs and compliance.
• Support insurance renewals.
• Support with internal and external payroll audits.

• Minimum 5‑8 years of progressive experience in HRIS, payroll, or related roles.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with HRIS configuration, implementation, deployment, and ongoing system support.
• Extensive experience in payroll processing, including complex payroll environments and compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Strong background in financial and accounting principles as they relate to payroll, reconciliations, audits, and general ledger integration.
• Experience partnering cross‑functionally with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors.
• Proven ability to act as a subject matter expert for HRIS and payroll systems, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and best‑practice recommendations.
• Experience with major HRIS/payroll platforms such as Workday, ADP, UKG, or Paycom.
• ADP implementation experience is a plus and experience with Xactly and managing complex commission‑based programs…