Posted August 19, 2026
Payroll Administrator
The Rockridge Group
Fairfield, NJ, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
TITLE: Payroll Administrator
LOCATION: New Jersey
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for verification, preparation, and/or input of information into the Ceridian Dayforce system for weekly and bi-weekly payrolls.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Verifies master file changes such as new hires, terminations, salary changes, etc. that are fed into Ceridian Dayforce payroll system.
- Reviews calculated timesheets to identify errors and inputs quick entries as necessary.
- Problem resolution of employee payroll-related issues.
- Process union payments such as Health & Welfare and Pension on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Assists managers and employees with timesheet and Time Away From Work questions.
- Special projects as directed by the Payroll Manager.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:
- Supports and exhibits behavior consistent with the sales and service philosophy of Client X.
- Acts with diplomacy as a representative of the Accounting Department.
- Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Three to five years of payroll experience required.
- Experience with Ceridian Dayforce.
- Union experience preferable.
- Intermediate skills with Windows software such as Word, Excel, etc. is required.
- Needs to be familiar with general ledger.
- Must have highly developed customer service and communication skills; written and oral. Must be able to interact with all levels of organization..
- Must maintain a calm and professional demeanor.
- Must be able to work independently with some supervision.
- Must be able to maintain highly confidential data.
