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Payroll Administrator
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Robert Half
Los Angeles, CA (In Person)
Full-Time
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Description We are looking for a Payroll Administrator to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a firm in West Los Angeles. This contract to full time position will oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a mid-sized employee population across multiple states while helping maintain compliance with payroll laws, tax requirements, and applicable labor agreements. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, hands-on experience with payroll systems, and the ability to manage payroll activities efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have experience with collective bargaining agreements as well as ADP Workforce Now.
Responsibilities:
- Process complete payroll cycles for a workforce of approximately 101 to 500 employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper documentation.
- Administer multi-state payroll activities, including earnings, deductions, garnishments, tax withholdings, and related compliance requirements.
- Maintain employee payroll records in ADP Workforce Now and review data for completeness, consistency, and policy alignment.
- Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreement provisions as they relate to pay practices, overtime, differentials, and other payroll-related items.
- Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies by researching variances and coordinating with internal stakeholders as needed.
- Support payroll compliance by staying current on federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations affecting payroll administration.
- Assist with payroll audits, reporting requests, and period-end activities to ensure accurate financial and regulatory documentation. Requirements
- Proven experience managing full-cycle payroll processing in a detail-focused business environment.
- Hands-on knowledge of multi-state payroll administration and related tax and compliance obligations.
- Experience processing payroll for employee populations ranging from 101 to 500 employees.
- Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and confidence navigating payroll systems and reporting tools.
- Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and their impact on payroll calculations and administration.
- Strong understanding of payroll practices, reconciliations, and issue resolution procedures.
- High level of accuracy, organization, and discretion when handling sensitive employee and compensation information.