Payroll Administrator

Responsibilities

• Manage recurring and non-routine payroll cycles for salaried, hourly, incentive, and commission-based employees while meeting all processing deadlines.
• Review time entries, personnel changes, benefit deductions, leave activity, and retroactive updates to ensure payroll information is complete and accurate before each cycle is finalized.
• Reconcile payroll results against supporting reports, manual payments, banking activity, treasury records, and general ledger data to maintain financial accuracy.
• Maintain payroll records related to earnings, taxes, deductions, garnishments, benefits, and timekeeping, ensuring documentation is current and audit-ready.
• Process manual and off-cycle payments as needed, including adjustments that require special handling outside the standard payroll schedule.
• Monitor payroll-related workflows in Workday, oversee time and absence entries, and upload files such as commissions and payroll inputs into designated systems.
• Administer wage attachments including garnishments, levies, and child support orders in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to address payroll questions, support reconciliations, respond to employee inquiries, and assist with audits and year-end activities such as W-2 processing and tax notice resolution.

Requirements

• Experience handling full-cycle payroll with responsibility for accurate and timely processing across multiple payroll scenarios.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll practices and payroll compliance requirements involving federal, state, and local regulations.
• Background supporting payroll for mid-sized to large employee groups, including environments with several hundred employees or more.
• Hands-on familiarity with payroll and HRIS platforms such as Workday, ADP Workforce Now, UKG Ready, or UKG Pro.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with a high level of accuracy when managing detailed payroll data and reconciliations.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and perform effectively in a fast-moving environment with strict processing timelines.
• Detail-oriented written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive employee matters confidentially.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in payroll administration, preferably in a corporate setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Understanding of employment laws and regulations, including FLSA, COBRA, and other relevant statutes.
• Experience with HRIS systems and software, specifically Workday, ADP Workforce Now, UKG Ready, or UKG Pro.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees, managers, and external vendors.

Skills

• Payroll administration
• Time and attendance management
• Multi-state payroll compliance
• HRIS system proficiency
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Project management

Benefits

Robert Half offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Access to company 401(k) plan.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, combining both remote and in-office work options.