Posted August 05, 2026
Payroll Specialist
Robert Half
Boston, MA, US
Full Time
24USD - 35USD per hour
Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team on a Contract basis. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll specialist who can take ownership of biweekly payroll processing, maintain accuracy across employee records and tax withholdings, and support a smooth payroll operation for an office environment. The position is fully onsite and offers the opportunity to serve as the primary payroll resource while partnering with internal support teams.
Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end biweekly payroll processing for approximately 130 employees, ensuring timely and accurate pay distribution.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for payroll activities while collaborating with internal partners to resolve questions and exceptions.
• Reconcile payroll entries to the general ledger and balance payroll-related accounts to support accurate financial reporting.
• Process payroll across multiple state tax jurisdictions and maintain compliance with applicable withholding and reporting requirements.
• Administer employee leave matters with careful attention to the coordination of disability programs and statutory leave obligations.
• Review payroll data for completeness and accuracy, including earnings, deductions, benefit changes, and time-related updates.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to maintain payroll records, execute payroll runs, and support ongoing payroll administration.
• Prepare payroll-related reports and use Excel to track, analyze, and organize payroll information for internal review.• Several years of hands-on payroll experience, including full-cycle payroll ownership.
• Proven experience using ADP Workforce Now in a payroll processing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state payroll and payroll tax compliance requirements.
• Experience reconciling payroll activity to the general ledger and balancing payroll accounts.
• Familiarity with leave administration, including disability-related programs and statutory leave considerations.
• Solid Excel skills with the ability to manage payroll data, perform reviews, and support reporting needs.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail in a deadline-driven setting.
• Bookkeeping experience or exposure is helpful, and experience within services that require strong attention to detail is a plus.
Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end biweekly payroll processing for approximately 130 employees, ensuring timely and accurate pay distribution.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for payroll activities while collaborating with internal partners to resolve questions and exceptions.
• Reconcile payroll entries to the general ledger and balance payroll-related accounts to support accurate financial reporting.
• Process payroll across multiple state tax jurisdictions and maintain compliance with applicable withholding and reporting requirements.
• Administer employee leave matters with careful attention to the coordination of disability programs and statutory leave obligations.
• Review payroll data for completeness and accuracy, including earnings, deductions, benefit changes, and time-related updates.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to maintain payroll records, execute payroll runs, and support ongoing payroll administration.
• Prepare payroll-related reports and use Excel to track, analyze, and organize payroll information for internal review.• Several years of hands-on payroll experience, including full-cycle payroll ownership.
• Proven experience using ADP Workforce Now in a payroll processing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state payroll and payroll tax compliance requirements.
• Experience reconciling payroll activity to the general ledger and balancing payroll accounts.
• Familiarity with leave administration, including disability-related programs and statutory leave considerations.
• Solid Excel skills with the ability to manage payroll data, perform reviews, and support reporting needs.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail in a deadline-driven setting.
• Bookkeeping experience or exposure is helpful, and experience within services that require strong attention to detail is a plus.
