Payroll Specialist

Description We are looking for a part time Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a healthcare organization in New Orleans, Louisiana. This long-term contract position is ideal for someone who can manage complex payroll activities with accuracy, maintain compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and deliver reliable payroll support for a large employee population. The role requires strong hands-on experience with full-cycle payroll processing and confidence working in ADP Workforce Now.

Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll for a large employee population, ensuring earnings, deductions, taxes, and adjustments are calculated accurately and delivered on schedule.
• Administer multi-state payroll activities while applying current wage and hour regulations, tax rules, and related compliance requirements.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to maintain payroll records, review employee data, and complete payroll transactions with a high level of accuracy.
• Audit payroll results, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues involving timekeeping, pay rates, taxes, benefits, or garnishments before final submission.
• Partner with human resources, finance, and local managers to gather payroll updates and ensure employee changes are reflected correctly in each cycle.
• Prepare payroll reports and support documentation for internal review, reconciliation, and compliance-related needs.
• Respond to employee payroll questions professionally and provide timely clarification regarding pay statements, deductions, and adjustments.
• Assist with payroll process updates, including system-related changes or workflow improvements, as needed within the department. Requirements
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll from data review through final processing and reconciliation.
• Background handling multi-state payroll with a clear understanding of tax withholding and payroll compliance requirements.
• Proficiency using ADP Workforce Now in a payroll processing environment.
• Experience supporting payroll for more than 500 employees.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with sensitive payroll information.
• Ability to analyze payroll discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and take corrective action efficiently.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a collaborative setting.

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