Payroll Specialist (Hybrid) Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success. This position is based in the Firm’s global operations center in Brandon, FL (Tampa Bay area).

General Description:

The Payroll Specialist performs a variety of duties to ensure the accurate preparation and processing of the Firm’s payrolls using payroll software. This role involves ensuring accurate and timely compliance with relevant regulations and providing support to employees regarding payroll-related inquiries. The Payroll Specialist works to ensure payroll practices meet government compliance. This position offers a hybrid work schedule. At present, this role requires weekly in-office presence, as well as attendance at occasional team meetings, trainings, and firm-sponsored events.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

Process payroll for all staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal requirements. Accurate data entry processing of employee information into HRIS/Payroll system. Apply Firm policies, processes, and procedures. Process payroll corrections as required; escalate issues to Payroll Manager. Ensure payroll is processed in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Responsible for accurately processing all wage garnishments, levies, and child support deductions. Generate and distribute payroll reporting as needed. Collaborate with HR, finance, and employees to ensure seamless payroll operations. Address inquiries and research issues in an accurate and timely manner. Assist with regular audit of data entry records. Maintain accurate firmwide records. Special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

Strong knowledge of payroll and basic accounting functions. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to respond efficiently to requests while adhering to deadlines. Advanced data entry skills, including Microsoft Office. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills. Strong problem-solving, multi-tasking, and analytical skills. Ability to be flexible and a team player. Exceptional attention to detail. Ability to understand the firm’s business rules and applications. Confidentiality and diplomacy.

Required Qualifications & Education:

Bachelor’s degree. 3+ years of payroll experience.

Preferred Qualifications & Education:

Workday payroll processing experience preferred within a high-volume team.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Moderate or advanced keyboard usage

Benefits:

Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being. Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs; FSAs for dependent care; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup dependent care; senior care planning support; resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers; and paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents. Benefits may vary by position and office. Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law. Personal Information collected from applicants will be used for the purpose of processing the application throughout any recruitment or employment process, as well as inclusion in a personnel file. Categories of data collected may include name, address, phone numbers, email, Social Security Number, and signature. Holland & Knight may collect further information if you consent to a background check. This includes criminal background, employment, and certifications. Please visit Legal Information Portal for Holland & Knight LLP’s privacy policies. Holland & Knight is proud of having built one of the largest, most respected law firms in the world today. Holland & Knight has been advising clients for more than 130 years and has approximately 2,200 lawyers across the U.S. and in five international offices. Holland & Knight services clients globally. Known for our extraordinary legal service to clients, our culture of excellence, and our commitment to the communities in which we work, we are a firm of people who truly believe in what we do. We invite you to experience what Holland & Knight has to offer. It takes more than lawyers to build a great law firm and, as a result, the firm employs more than 1,700 business professionals. Business professionals play a pivotal role in the firm by planning and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance the firm’s capabilities and drive growth. The firm employs business professionals in many different areas, including technology innovation, pricing, business development, finance, talent acquisition, marketing, information governance, cybersecurity, information technology, talent development, compliance, office administration, communications, and project management, just to name a few. Additionally, the firm employs many paralegals and practice assistants who directly support our lawyers and clients. Together, these roles form the infrastructure that allows our lawyers to focus on providing exceptional client service.