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Robert Half
Payroll Specialist
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What they do
A Payroll Specialist manages the financial and accounting work involved in processing payroll for a company or organization. Manages employee benefits programs and payroll deductions, or assists with evaluating compensation levels for different job categories and titles.
$48,949 / year median in Kentucky
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Description We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce in Louisville, Kentucky. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong end-to-end payroll expertise and can manage high-volume processing with precision. The role will focus on maintaining compliance, resolving payroll issues, and ensuring employees are paid correctly across jurisdictions.
Responsibilities:
- Process full-cycle payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees, ensuring accuracy from initial data review through final distribution.
- Administer multi-state payroll activities while applying appropriate federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Use ADP Workforce Now to enter, validate, and maintain payroll records, deductions, earnings, and employee updates.
- Review timekeeping and payroll input data to identify discrepancies, correct errors, and prevent processing delays.
- Respond to employee and management payroll inquiries by researching issues and providing clear, timely resolution.
- Reconcile payroll reports and supporting records to confirm accurate wages, taxes, garnishments, and benefit deductions.
- Partner with internal teams to support payroll-related updates, audits, and process improvements as needed. Requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll from data preparation through final payroll completion.
- Background processing payroll across multiple states with a solid understanding of related compliance requirements.
- Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now in a payroll environment.
- Experience handling high-volume payroll for organizations with over 500 employees.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under recurring deadlines.
- Ability to analyze payroll discrepancies, resolve issues efficiently, and maintain confidential information.
- Effective communication skills for working with employees, managers, and cross-functional teams.