Why Us?
At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We’re looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With a global workforce, we lead with pride and purpose—prioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn’t just our tagline, it’s the higher standard we live by every day.
Job Description Summary
Provides payroll, financial and accounting support to the manufacturing site, partnering closely with Payroll, and Hobart Operations. This role is responsible for payroll coordination, support UKG employees with payroll questions, new hire orientation, payroll reports, payroll KPI, headcount reports, day-to-day accounting activities, accounts payable processing, weekly open DART report, cost and variance analysis support, monthly close activities, ad-hoc analysis and reporting. The Payroll Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with GAAP and internal controls, and driving continuous improvement in transactional and reporting processes at the plant level.
Job Description
Efficient, Effective, Processed Payroll
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Support the execution of the weekly payroll cycle for hourly and salaried employees.
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Maintain payroll system updates (UKG) for employee changes, pay rate updates, and system adjustments.
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Prepare and submit weekly payroll reports and adjustments to Corporate Payroll.
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Assist employees and supervisors with payroll questions and policy interpretation.
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Ensure compliance with payroll-related regulations including wage and hour laws and deductions.
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Ensures daily and weekly tasks are completed to deliver on the execution of the entire payroll cycle.
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Ensures compliance with all payroll related items (taxes, wage and hour laws, special deductions, etc.)
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Maintains a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the payroll software. Provides guidance and cross-training to other designated personnel to ensure his/her abilities allow for immediate assumption of payroll processing responsibilities in the event of illness, vacation, etc.
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Maintains a thorough, up-to-date knowledge of Federal and State rules and regulations.
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Instructs new hires on the time and attendance system as well as managers in general payroll policies.
Payroll Records Maintained
Ensure the master file data in the payroll software and the company’s accounting database are consistent and accurate and in accordance with accounting policies.
Accounts Payable & General Accounting
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Support site needs for immediate and prepayment requests.
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Support site-level accounts payable processes including invoice submission, PO compliance, and vendor statement review.
- Ensure invoices are processed accurately and timely in coordination with the Hobart team.
- Assist with general ledger account reconciliations related to payables, accruals, and expenses.
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Lead fixed asset tracking and annual physical inventory activities.
Financial Accounting & Reporting
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Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for the manufacturing site.
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Prepare journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
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Provide detail for financial results and variance reporting (labor, overhead, materials, and expenses).
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Assist with preparation of standard and ad-hoc financial and operational reports for plant leadership.
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Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies and procedures.
Cost & Operations Finance Support
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Backup for cost accounting activities including analysis of manufacturing variances (labor, overhead, PPV, scrap, yield, absorption).
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Assist with inventory reconciliation for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
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Provide financial support for cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives.
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Assist with new product costing, BOM accuracy reviews, and engineering change impacts (as needed).
Compliance & Controls
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Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation and testing activities.
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Ensure internal controls are followed and support corrective actions for identified gaps.
- Support internal and external audit requests as required.
- Maintain accurate documentation to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance (including cGMP expectations, where applicable).
Continuous Improvement & Business Partnership
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Identify opportunities to improve transactional efficiency, reporting accuracy, and internal controls.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives related to finance and accounting processes.
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Participate in site meetings and cross-functional initiatives, providing financial data and insights as needed.
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Act as a proactive finance partner to plant leadership and operations teams.
Education / Experience / Skills:
Education:
Associate’s degree in accounting or business.
Experience:
Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in payroll, general accounting, finance, or plant accounting preferred.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
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Ability to work in tight deadlines as well as successfully prioritize multiple tasks and customers in a fast-paced payroll environment.
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Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information
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Attention to detail including the ability to scrutinize, clarify and track processes to ensure quality, accuracy and completeness.
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Exposure to manufacturing environments, cost accounting, or budgeting strongly preferred.
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Ability to determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
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Ability to demonstrate a serious commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals or deadlines.
Technical Skills:
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Experience with ERP systems such as JDE, BPCS, AS400, or similar manufacturing systems preferred.
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Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel (intermediate level).
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Familiarity with payroll systems (UKG preferred) and basic accounts payable processes.
Competencies & Skills:
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
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High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
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Demonstrated commitment to accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement.
Key Success Factors
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Timely and accurate completion of close, reporting, and payroll support activities.
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Strong partnership with operations and site leadership.
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Consistent adherence to internal controls, compliance requirements, and company policies.
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Proactive identification and execution of process improvement opportunities.
Organizational Relationship/Scope:
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Attention to Detail: Is thorough and precise in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small; monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently; double-checks the accuracy of information and work product to provide accurate and consistent work; provides information on a timely basis and in a usable form to others who need to act on it; remains aware and takes care of details that are easy to overlook or dismiss as insignificant; compares observations of finished work to what is expected to find inconsistencies.
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Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
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Integrity & Trust: Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
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Teamwork: Willingly works cooperatively with others and contributes to the group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; does not talk about team members in a negative manner in their absence; participates consistently as an active team player; open to others’ ideas and suggestions; willing to share own ideas and information and not retain knowledge as power; encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity in the team; respects authority and recognizes own role and limitations; motivates and challenges others.
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Time Management: Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
The expected base pay range for this position is $70,000 – $90,000. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
This position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable program. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.
EEO Statement:
We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
