Payroll Administrator

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for a smaller employee group and biweekly payroll for a larger population, ensuring timely and accurate pay for hourly staff.
• Administer payroll activities across multiple states while reviewing time, earnings, deductions, and tax-related details for accuracy.
• Manage employee leave programs, including family leave and disability-related cases, and coordinate required payroll updates tied to those absences.
• Support 401(k) deduction processing and reconcile payroll-related benefit withholdings as part of each pay cycle.
• Maintain payroll records within the payroll system and assist with updates to employee information, pay changes, and related documentation.
• Use spreadsheets and payroll reports to audit transactions, research discrepancies, and resolve payroll issues efficiently.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to respond to payroll questions and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Experience handling full-cycle payroll processing for both weekly and biweekly pay schedules.
• Background supporting payroll for employee populations ranging from approximately 100 to 500 employees.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll practices, including taxation, deductions, and compliance considerations.
• Hands-on experience with leave administration, including family leave and disability claims.
• Familiarity with payroll systems; experience with ADP Workforce Now is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work accurately with payroll data, benefit deductions, and employee records in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel for payroll tracking, audits, and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Skills

• Payroll processing
• Leave administration
• Multi-state payroll practices
• Excel proficiency

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The person in this role will oversee weekly and biweekly payroll processing, maintaining accuracy across employee records, and helping manage benefit-related programs including leave, disability, and retirement deductions. This is a Long-term Contract position offering an onsite schedule of 16-24 hours per week across 2 or 3 days.