Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees while meeting established deadlines and accuracy standards.
• Administer payroll activities across multiple states, ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations, wage laws, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain and update employee payroll records, including earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, and other payroll-related changes.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to manage payroll transactions, review data integrity, and support routine payroll administration tasks.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, responding to employee questions and correcting issues in a timely manner.
• Reconcile payroll data before and after each pay cycle to confirm accuracy of payments, deductions, and employer obligations.
• Partner with internal teams such as human resources and finance to coordinate payroll updates and support related processes.
• Absorb and assist with payroll audits, reporting, and documentation to support compliance and operational transparency.
• Prioritize full-cycle payroll from data review through final payroll submission and reconciliation.
• Manage multi-state payroll with a solid understanding of payroll tax and compliance requirements.
• Utilize hands-on experience using ADP Workforce Now in a payroll processing environment.
• Support payroll for employee populations exceeding 500 workers.
• Show strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with sensitive compensation and tax information.
• Employ effective problem-solving skills with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll issues promptly.
• Show strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet recurring deadlines.

Requirements

• Proven experience handling full-cycle payroll from data review through final payroll submission and reconciliation.
• Background managing multi-state payroll with a solid understanding of payroll tax and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience using ADP Workforce Now in a payroll processing environment.
• Ability to support payroll for employee populations exceeding 500 workers.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with sensitive compensation and tax information.
• Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll issues promptly.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet recurring deadlines.