Payroll Specialist

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to support all aspects related to processing accurate and timely bi-weekly and off cycle payrolls for all Lowe's US employees in order for Analysts and Consultants to confirm and process payroll. This includes responsibility for providing outstanding customer service to HR managers in the field, managers representing employees, and/or employees themselves by answering questions, responding to requests, and providing assistance in a positive, confidential, and professional manner. In addition, this role maintains employee data, including direct deposits, general deductions, hours corrections, and manual calculations.

What You Will Do

• Serves as the subject matter expert for payroll related inquires
• Completes necessary research to resolve payroll issues, responding in a professional and timely manner by phone and/or email
• Inputs adjustments into Workday for pay and pay related items such as earnings and deductions
• Generates and reviews queries associated with pay processing to ensure accuracy of pay and identify potential errors
• Processes bi-weekly payments and off cycle checks as needed for special processes or requests
• Coordinates stop payments, voids, direct deposit funding adjustments and reissues and reconciles as requested by appropriate business
• Processes other payments such as severance, relocation, refunds, shift payments, etc.
• Supports the bi-weekly close process as needed by reviewing and resolving payroll error messages and other audits for payroll to run once messages are closed
• Exercises extreme confidentiality to protect high volumes of employee information and data
• Supports vendor managed programs to support the business such as Equifax and Money Network

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 2 Years Experience processing high volume payroll
• Experience working independently and/or as part of a team

Preferred Skills/Education

• Associate degree Business related field
• Bachelor’s degree Business related field
• Function Payroll Certification

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.  

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.