Payroll Specialist, Human Resources, (Senior Representative, Payroll)

Whirlpool • Benton Harbor, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
Whirlpool is seeking a qualified candidate for our Payroll Specialist, Human Resources, (Senior Representative, Payroll) role to join our Global Human Resources organization.
This role will be onsite at our Global Headquarters in Benton Harbor, MI. In this role, you will support the data maintenance activities for the Whirlpool U.S. payroll team by performing data entry, mass data loads, and other approved transactional requests related to payroll processing.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of experience in Payroll, Timekeeping or Data Entry

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or Accounting
• Payroll Certification (CPP), Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Consistent content in both quality and service
• Verbal and communication, interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills, attention to detail
• Focus on client service
• Remain flexible and adaptable to enact the necessary change for success

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll data in the Whirlpool SAP payroll system by updating the applicable info-types entries and audit/verify results to ensure quality and accuracy
• Maintain confidentiality in dealing with employee records and payroll information with a high degree of quality and accuracy
• Support case management efforts as needed for payroll inquiries and provide data maintenance entries to resolve case inquiries and requests
• Review and action payroll-related cases by agreed service levels in the Service Now case management system
• Monitor and analyze payroll interface errors to determine appropriate action
• Ensure adherence to company, federal, state, local and payroll-related policies are met
• Participate in the development and production of reports for audits and data accuracy
• Prioritize competing requests while ensuring payroll deadlines are met
• Participate in ad hoc activities as needed (i.e. testing, metric gathering, reporting, special project support, etc.)
• Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of documentation (e.g., Standard OperatingProcedures, Desk Top Procedures) to ensure complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes
• Support data maintenance testing efforts for SAP enhancements and updates

Benefits

• Generous benefits package
• Whirlpool employee discount
• fitness & educational reimbursement programs
• kitchenettes
• Beautiful, recently renovated office space
• free coffee
• biking/walking trails
• access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required)
• Always On Flexibility - You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.
• Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.
• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED