Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a high-volume, multi-state workforce in Reading, Pennsylvania. This long-term contract position is ideal for someone who combines strong technical payroll knowledge with a careful, detail-focused approach to compliance and issue resolution.

About the role

The person in this role will help ensure tax withholdings, garnishments, and payroll records are managed accurately while partnering with internal teams to keep payroll processes running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll activities for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate processing across multiple states.
• Maintain payroll tax data for federal, state, and local jurisdictions and confirm proper withholding setup and ongoing compliance.
• Review, apply, and monitor wage garnishment orders while ensuring deductions are processed in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Investigate payroll tax and garnishment discrepancies, identify root causes, and resolve issues in a prompt and accurate manner.
• Establish and manage state agency online accounts needed for payroll tax reporting, payments, and account maintenance.
• Use payroll platforms and Excel to validate payroll information, reconcile data, and support reporting needs.
• Work closely with payroll and related business partners to improve accuracy, maintain records, and support day-to-day payroll operations.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience processing full-cycle payroll, including support for high-volume employee populations.
• Background handling multi-state payroll with working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax withholding requirements.
• Familiarity with wage garnishments and the ability to interpret and apply deduction rules correctly.
• Proven ability to research payroll-related issues and resolve tax or garnishment exceptions with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in payroll systems such as ADP Workforce Now or comparable enterprise payroll platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for data review, reconciliation, and payroll support tasks.
• Clear communication skills and solid organizational ability in a deadline-driven payroll environment.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.