Payroll Specialist

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Assignment Type: Direct Hire

About the role

The Payroll Specialist will process accurate and timely biweekly, multi-state payroll for 1,000+ employees. This position works closely with employees, department supervisors, and the accounting team to ensure payroll data is accurate, compliant, and processed on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly, multi-state payroll and reconcile payroll prior to transmission to ADP.
• Process payroll checks, emergency checks, reissues, adjustments, refunds, and related payroll actions.
• Calculate and process garnishments while ensuring legal compliance.
• Review electronic timekeeping information for completeness and accuracy.
• Follow up with supervisors regarding missing time punches and timesheet approvals.
• Process employee updates including new hires, terminations, tax changes, deductions, direct deposits, rate changes, retroactive adjustments, and special pays.
• Prepare internal payroll reports through ADP.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state payroll tax and reporting requirements.
• Process bank transactions, direct deposit recalls, stop payments, wire transfers, and check inquiries.
• Prepare accurate year-end reporting, including W-2s and W-2cs.
• Interpret and apply company pay policies, leave policies, tax requirements, garnishments, and other payroll regulations.
• Conduct internal audits of payroll records and reconcile payroll totals.
• Assist with internal and external payroll tax and accounting audits.
• Support Workers' Compensation and 401(k) plan administration.
• Assist with annual financial audits.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of ADP payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 1,000+ employees.
• Multi-state payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Knowledge of payroll tax and government reporting requirements.
• Experience with garnishments, levies, and child support processing.
• Experience with ADP strongly preferred. Candidates with Paycom, Paychex, or Paycor experience may also be considered.

Pay

$60,000–$65,000

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM