Payroll Specialist na Ryan Lawn & Tree Inc

Description

About Us:

Ryan Lawn & Tree is a faith-based company dedicated to beautifying and caring for landscapes across the Midwest. As employee-owners (100% ESOP), we combine exceptional service, environmental stewardship, and the highest ethical standards to provide expert lawn, tree, and landscape care. Our commitment to faith, growth, and community drives everything we do—for our clients, our teammates, and the environments we serve.

Position Summary:

The Payroll Specialist at Ryan Lawn & Tree oversees full cycle payroll processes to ensure timely, accurate compensation for all employees. With substantial experience, this professional manages complex payroll cycles, ensures multi-state compliance, and leverages advanced payroll systems. The Payroll Specialist at Ryan Lawn & Tree demonstrates deep knowledge of payroll law, strong analytical skills, and a proven commitment to confidentiality and accuracy, supporting the company’s employee-owners and its continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately process, review, and audit biweekly payroll for approximately 550 employees across multiple locations/states, including hourly, salaried, and commission-based staff.
• Utilize advanced data analytics skills to generate comprehensive payroll reports, identify trends and anomalies, perform variance analysis, and provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency. 
• Partner with the HR Manager & VP of HR on compensation structure implementation and updates, ensuring accurate processing of salary grades, commission plans, and bonus programs.
• Perform complex payroll calculations, including retroactive pay, prorated salaries, Flexible Work Week, and Variable Rate Overtime models.
• Audit and reconcile timekeeping records, compensation adjustments, overtime, bonuses, and deductions (benefits, garnishments, 401(k), ESOP, etc.).
• Ensure strict compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll/tax laws, wage/hour regulations, and ESOP reporting requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and main point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, resolving complex issues and providing outstanding support to employees.
• Identify, recommend, and document process improvements for greater efficiency, accuracy, and compliance, especially as company and locations expand.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of payroll processing experience (in-house or via a provider).
• Advanced Excel skills required — this is non-negotiable.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience administering multiple incentive programs.
• Working knowledge of FWW (Flexible Workweek) and VROT (Variable Rate Overtime) pay models.
• Familiarity with payroll systems.
• Understanding of wage and hour compliance regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience contributing to the build-out of compensation frameworks, including pay bands, incentive program structures, and total rewards strategies.
• Knowledge of ESOP or profit-sharing programs.
• Experience supporting payroll audits and year-end processes.
• CPP or FPC certification.

Why Join RYAN Lawn & Tree?

At RYAN Lawn & Tree, we’re more than just a workplace – we’re a team. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our people and provide outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities, and a collaborative culture. Our rapid, sustained growth has and will continue to provide advancement opportunities for employees that excel in their careers. In addition to being a non-smoking & EEOC company with advancement opportunities.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and financial future:

• Excellent health insurance coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Dental and vision insurance
• Additional benefits to support your lifestyle
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 11 paid holidays annually