Payroll Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Review and audit employee timecards for accuracy and completeness.
• Audit timecards within the timekeeping system.
• Identify and investigate missing, incorrect, or excessive hours.
• Verify payroll data and perform quality control checks prior to processing.
• Transfer employee hours from the HCSS timekeeping system into ECMS payroll software.
• Ensure hours are coded appropriately to departments, projects, or cost centers.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies by partnering with managers and employees.
• Maintain compliance with company payroll policies and procedures.
• Prepare payroll data and submit completed payroll batches to the payroll processing team for final processing.
• Support payroll reporting and documentation as needed.

Requirements

• 2+ years of payroll, timekeeping, or accounting support experience.
• Experience reviewing and auditing employee timecards.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies.
• Proficiency in payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Experience with HCSS, ECMS, or similar payroll software preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data entry skills.
• Ability to work in a high-volume environment supporting a large employee population.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

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.