Payroll Specialist

About this roleESHYFT is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a large, multi-state healthcare workforce. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, this role serves as a key operational partner responsible for payroll administration, payroll support, timekeeping audits, payroll reporting, payroll analytics, payroll reconciliations, payroll issue resolution, and payroll continuity. Our office is located in Howell, NJ, approximately 70 miles south of NYC and 60 miles east of Philadelphia. ResponsibilitiesSupport payroll operations across large-volume W-2 and 1099 healthcare workforcesReview, audit, and validate employee hours, timecards, shift differentials, payroll adjustments, deductions, and payroll-related dataInvestigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, payroll corrections, missing hours, direct deposit issues, payroll tax inquiries, and employee payroll questionsServe as a primary point of contact for nurse payroll support and payroll-related issue resolutionReview payroll registers, funding reports, tax reports, exception reports, and payroll audit reports for accuracy and completenessPrepare payroll reporting, workforce reporting, overtime analysis, payroll analytics, ad hoc reporting, and data analyses to support Payroll, Finance, Operations, and executive leadership decision-makingPerform payroll reconciliations, payroll liability analysis, payroll-to-general ledger balancing, payroll accrual support, and payroll-related month-end support activitiesSupport payroll tax administration, tax notice research, payroll tax reconciliations, and resolution of payroll tax issues in partnership with payroll vendors and internal stakeholdersCoordinate payroll vendor support requests, issue tracking, escalations, and payroll-related projectsSupport payroll system evaluations, implementations, payroll conversions, platform migrations, parallel payroll testing, payroll validation, user acceptance testing, and payroll technology improvement initiativesDevelop proficiency across all payroll processes and serve as primary operational backup to the Payroll Manager to support payroll continuity and business operations Required Qualifications5+ years of payroll experienceExperience supporting high-volume, multi-state payroll environmentsExperience supporting W-2 and/or 1099 payroll populationsAdvanced Excel skills required, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, reconciliations, payroll reportingStrong understanding of payroll taxes, payroll deductions, wage and hour requirements, garnishments, and payroll compliance requirementsExperience reviewing and auditing employee timecards, payroll reports, payroll calculations, and payroll-related dataStrong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills Benefits (for US-based W2 employees)Weekly PayPaid HolidaysPaid Time OffHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsurancePet InsuranceVoluntary Benefits- Accident, Hospital, Cancer CareHRA and FSA Accounts401k with 10% Employer Match (Match is 10% of the employee’s contribution in the calendar year)