Payroll Specialist
Altru Health System
Accounting & Finance
Grand Forks, ND, USA
USD 49,961.6-74,942.4 / year
Posted on Mar 28, 2026
Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.
Location:
Altru Health System
PO Box 6002
Grand Forks, ND 58201Summary:
The Payroll Specialist I and II ensures the timely and accurate processing and reporting of the payroll system. Trains and educates leaders and team members in the use of payroll and time and attendance systems. Completes paycheck calculations, taxation, voluntary and involuntary deductions. Completes forms W-2, W-3, and Form 941 and Form 941-X. Maintains knowledge of payroll compliance and regulations.PAYROLL SPECIALIST I SALARY RANGE: $49,961.60 - $74,942.40 USD Annual
- Minimum of 1 year of experience required
PAYROLL SPECIALIST II SALARY RANGE: $55,078.40 - $82,617.60 USD Annual
- Minimum of 3 years of experience required
SENIOR PAYROLL SPECIALIST SALARY RANGE: $60,715.20 - $91,083.20 USD Annual
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Certified Payroll Professional preferred
- Human Resources Certification preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience required
The Senior Payroll Specialist ensures the timely and accurate processing and reporting of the payroll system. Trains and educates leaders and team members in the use of payroll and time tracking systems. Completes paycheck calculations, taxation, voluntary and involuntary deductions. Completes forms W-2, W-3, and Form 941 and Form 941-X. Maintains knowledge of payroll compliance and regulations. Analyzes and evaluates current payroll programs/processes and makes recommendations for improvement/changes.
Essential Job Functions:
Responsible for payroll processing and analyzing payroll reports. Resolves issues on payroll checks and processes manual reversals and adjustments as needed.
Oversees timesheet approvals and processes timesheet corrections as requested by leaders.
Serves as a resource to leaders and team members on matters concerning payroll and time tracking.
Reviews and approves all state and federal employee income tax withholding elections.
Responsible for intake, review, tracking and processing of employee tax reciprocity forms as well as submission of forms to the correct state.
Reviews and analyzes employee payroll benefit deductions and processes disbursements and invoices for payment to vendors/suppliers.
Processes all requests for garnishments and IWO’s. Performs calculations to determine amounts allowed according to Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, and initiates request for payment of amounts to respective agencies.
Provides input and communicates payroll policies, training materials, and time and attendance audit procedures. Reviews payroll publications and information to stay informed on law and regulation changes.
Reviews and processes invoices for contingent workers.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Work Experience:
• Required: A minimum of 1 year Related ExperienceLanguage Requirements:
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Not Applicable• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)Weight Demands:
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Not ApplicableWorking Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Not Applicable• Extreme Temperature: Not ApplicableDriving Requirement Definitions:
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving Requirement for this position:
Infrequent DriverReference ID: R7426Making a real difference. For one another.
To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)
