Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a service organization in Stamford, Connecticut for a Long-term Contract assignment. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll specialist who brings strong technical ability, accuracy, and confidence managing high-volume payroll activity in a fast-paced environment. The position will play an important role in maintaining reliable payroll operations, supporting cross-functional project work, and helping ensure employees are paid correctly and on time.

Responsibilities:

• Process weekly payroll for a large employee population across multiple states while applying applicable wage and hour requirements, including California payroll regulations.
• Contribute to payroll activities tied to an enterprise system transformation, including work related to the transition from ADP Workforce Now to Workday.
• Compare payroll records across legacy and future-state platforms, investigate discrepancies, and complete audits to preserve data accuracy.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and assist with user acceptance testing efforts related to Workday functionality and payroll workflows.
• Partner with HR, IT, and third-party providers to address payroll issues, support implementation tasks, and help drive timely resolutions.
• Build and maintain detailed Excel reporting to validate payroll data, identify exceptions, and support project-related analysis.
• Document payroll procedures, controls, and project activities thoroughly to promote consistency and audit readiness.