Payroll Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for multi-state, multi-entity organizations (1,000+ employees), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Manage high-volume payroll cycles (weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly), including earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and adjustments
• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, including variance analysis, headcount reporting, and GL tie-outs
• Partner with HR, Accounting, and Finance to ensure accurate employee data, benefit deductions, and cost allocations across entities
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including tax filings and year-end processing (W-2s, 941s, etc.)
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, escalations, and audit requests with a high level of urgency and accuracy
• Support system implementations, upgrades, or process improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce risk

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-entity and high-volume processing
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems (ADP, Workday, UKG, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups)

Qualifications

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Skills

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Benefits

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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Robert Half

Robert Half is partnering with an established and growing organization seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support complex, multi-entity payroll operations. This role is critical in ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing across a high-volume environment while driving compliance and reporting excellence.