Payroll Specialist

Jobs › Bedford, MA › Payroll Specialist Robert Half Payroll Specialist Bedford, MA Apply Description We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large employee population in Bedford, Massachusetts. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented candidate with strong experience managing end-to-end payroll across multiple states in a fast-paced IT software environment. The role requires hands-on expertise with ADP Workforce Now and the ability to maintain compliance while delivering dependable payroll support.

Responsibilities:

• Process full-cycle payroll for more than 500 employees, ensuring each pay period is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Administer payroll activities across multiple states while applying appropriate wage, tax, and compliance requirements.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to manage payroll transactions, employee updates, and audit-ready payroll records.
• Review payroll data for discrepancies, investigate issues, and resolve errors before final submission.
• Coordinate with HR, finance, and internal stakeholders to confirm employee changes that affect pay, deductions, and taxes.
• Maintain payroll documentation and support reporting needs related to earnings, withholdings, and compliance.
• Respond to employee payroll questions in a clear and timely manner, providing effective issue resolution.
• Contribute to payroll-related process updates or system-related changes as needed to support business operations. Requirements
• Demonstrated experience handling full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment.
• Background processing multi-state payroll with a strong understanding of related compliance requirements.
• Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now is required.
• Experience supporting payroll for employee populations exceeding 500 workers.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and correct payroll discrepancies.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and maintain data accuracy.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

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