Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist
*This role will travel between our Charleroi and Rostraver site: Onsite weekly requirement: 1 day per week per site for 2hrs.  The remaining time will be remote. 
 

Pay and Timekeeping Administration

• Help answer employee questions about their timecards and pay, including issues that may take a little more digging to solve.
• Make sure timekeeping information is correct and ready to be sent in for payroll.
• Use and support the time and attendance systems, including simple reporting or testing when needed.
• Assist with pay changes like corrections, bonuses, awards, or reimbursements.
• Make sure any required pay updates (like wage increases or cost-of-living adjustments) are entered correctly.
• Help enter payroll information for regular and special pay runs, ensuring everything is accurate and follows guidelines.
  
  

Support Model & Self-Service

• Teach employees and leaders how to correctly use timekeeping tools and where to go for common pay or time questions.
• Review requests for special or one-time payments to ensure they follow company policy.
• Provide in-person help (when required) during set office hours, while also encouraging employees to use the available self-service options.
• Share feedback with People Operations and HR when something in the tools, policies, or processes is unclear or not working well.
  
  

Improvement & Efficiency

• Help with projects that improve how employees enter time or use pay tools, including system updates and testing.
• Support efforts to standardize processes and increase the use of self-service for both employees and leaders.
• Look for ways to simplify work and make processes smoother by using basic continuous improvement principles.
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, accounting, or related field OR a high school diploma/GED plus at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• At least 2 years of experience working in payroll, timekeeping, HR operations, or similar work.
• Basic understanding of payroll processes, pay rules, and timekeeping systems.
• Experience supporting payroll or timekeeping in a busy or large work environment is a plus.
• Strong communication and customer service skills; able to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills; comfortable reviewing and understanding data.
• Experience using payroll or HR systems (Workday preferred) and basic reporting tools.
• Familiarity with process-improvement methods (like Lean) is a bonus.
  
  

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.