Payroll Coordinator

Office Location: Portage, MI (hybrid) Employment Type: Full-time regular (40 hours per week; M-F) Your Role at Walker In this role, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees. This role requires a strong attention to detail, knowledge of payroll regulations, and proficiency in payroll software. Responsibilities Review timesheets and process payroll accurately for hourly and salaried employees. Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including personal information, tax withholdings, deductions, and benefits. Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, deductions, and benefits. Maintain payroll files and records in accordance with company policy and legal requirements. Assist with payroll audits and reconciliations. Utilize payroll software to process payroll and generate reports. Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure accurate payroll data. Qualifications Education Requirements:  An associate's degree is preferred. Other Requirements: 1-3 years of experience in Payroll, Accounting or Finance. 1+ year of data entry experience preferred, ideally in payroll or accounting. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Work Environment: This role typically operates in an office environment, with occasional travel required for meetings or training sessions. A hybrid (2-3 days per week in the office) schedule is available after initial training and onboarding. Why Walker Consultants?  Over the past 60 years, Walker has become recognized as a leader in the parking industry and provides a wide range of engineering, planning, and architecture services to facilities of all kinds. Walker also provides Forensic, Restoration, Building Envelope, and Vertical Transportation Consulting Services, a fast-growing part of our business in the last 10 years. Walker hires exceptional people to remain among the top-performing firms in the business. We reward our employees for their effective contributions, challenge them, and provide professional development opportunities and the autonomy needed to grow. As a learning organization, our senior experts routinely share their knowledge in a collaborative environment, ensuring that best practices are carried forward to the next generation of leadership. Walker is proud to be an employee-owned firm with an open-book philosophy that highly values integrity, honesty, and fairness. We encourage new ideas and contributions. We work hard and have fun doing what we love. This is who we are. Join Us!  We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team.  At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.    Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.   NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS:  Any candidate information, including resumes, submitted to Walker Consultants or to any of our employees without a fully executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and non-confidential. Walker Consultants reserves the right to review and pursue such candidates independently, and no placement fees or other compensation will be owed to the submitting party. Candidates submitted in this manner will be treated as direct applicants. Submission of candidate information to Waller Consultants constitutes acceptance of this policy. External recruiters interested in working with Walker Consultants may contact Lindsey Eggerding at [email protected].