Payroll Specialist
Job Description
Join a people-focused Payroll team where accuracy, service, and continuous improvement matter.
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to help ensure every employee is paid accurately and on time—while providing responsive, friendly support across the organization.
This is a Hybrid position with Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the office and Monday and Friday remote. Shift available is 8am-5pm.
Work Wellbeing Score: 83
What You’ll DoAs a Payroll Specialist, you will manage essential payroll operations and serve as a trusted resource for employees, accounting teams, and business units. Your responsibilities will include:
Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on schedule using time and pay reporting systems.
Maintain payroll records, reports, reconciliations, and audit documentation.
Review, audit, balance, and validate payroll prior to transmission, ensuring time entries, deductions, earnings, and taxes are correct.
Review computed wages, investigate discrepancies, and make necessary corrections.
Ensure timesheets are submitted in accordance with company policy, contracts, state requirements, and regulatory standards.
Review payroll taxes and verify accuracy by applicable state and city.
Process garnishments and ensure timely withholding and payment.
Ensure legally required taxes are properly set up, withheld, paid, and reconciled.
Prepare month-end payroll reports in accordance with close deadlines.
Support payroll processing for multiple divisions, including during periods of staffing shortages or organizational growth.
Troubleshoot payroll issues across multiple business units.
Partner with internal and external auditors to support compliance with tax laws and government regulations.
Provide timely, professional customer service to employees with payroll questions or concerns.
Protect confidential employee and company information.
Maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, accounting teams, and business units.
Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by the Payroll Manager.
Associate degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
One to three years of payroll experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
Comfort communicating and collaborating with personnel at all levels of the organization.
A commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, and exceptional customer service.
Ability to promote and support a culture of continuous improvement.
Knowledge of multi-state taxation is preferred.
Experience with the ADP payroll reporting system is preferred.
This role is performed in a professional work environment with a typically moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
If you are a dependable payroll professional who takes pride in precision, service, and compliance, we encourage you to apply.
