Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle payroll for a large employee base, ensuring timely and accurate wage payments, deductions, and adjustments.
• Administer multi-state payroll activities while following applicable tax regulations, wage laws, and reporting requirements.
• Use Oracle to manage payroll transactions, review data, and resolve processing issues efficiently.
• Audit payroll records to verify employee information, hours, earnings, benefits, and withholding details before final submission.
• Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies by partnering with internal stakeholders and maintaining clear documentation.
• Prepare payroll-related reports and support recordkeeping needs for compliance, reconciliation, and internal review.
• Monitor payroll deadlines and coordinate all steps required to complete each payroll cycle without delays.
• Support payroll-related updates and process changes within the payroll system as needed to maintain accurate operations.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing full-cycle payroll from data review through final processing and reconciliation.
• Background handling multi-state payroll with solid knowledge of payroll tax and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now in a payroll processing environment.
• Experience supporting payroll for organizations with more than 500 employees.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a high-volume payroll setting.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, research issues, and implement timely corrections.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work professionally with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate's degree preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.

Skills

• Oracle
• ADP Workforce Now
• Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life and disability insurance

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a contract position located in Fort Myers, Florida.