Payroll Specialist

Job Details

Job Title

Payroll Specialist

Business Function

Corporate

Branch Name

Murphy-Hoffman Company

Date

10-24-2025

Address

4501 College Blvd

City

Leawood

State

KS

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company, LLC is North America's largest Kenworth truck dealership group and leasing group. As MHC continues to grow, we have an opening for a Payroll Specialist. The Payroll Specialist audits and processes weekly payroll, as well as duties related to the upkeep and calculation of employee wages, taxes and deductions. Accurately handles multiple tasks while meeting scheduled deadlines. Prepares vendor payments and reconciles related general ledger accounts.

• Using payroll software, calculates employee earnings commissions and bonuses as well as employee deduction and taxes.
• Ensures regular and supplemental payrolls are executed per company schedules.
• Posts, verifies and files employee status changes including new hires, transfers and terminations.
• Determines payroll liabilities by calculating amounts due for federal, state and city taxes, garnishments, 401k withholdings, etc. Completes required vendor payment disbursements per pre-determined schedules (i.e. weekly, monthly, and quarterly).
• Processes the upkeep of employee garnishments.
• Ensures quality of payroll output by running a series of audits during the pay process.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Benefits

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential - a place where you can grow as a person and a professional.

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