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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.
$54,956 / year median in Oregon
-7% projected decline
Job Description
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a contract assignment based in Gresham, Oregon. This Contract position will oversee accurate and timely payroll processing for a diverse employee population while helping maintain compliance with payroll tax regulations, wage laws, and company practices.
Responsibilities:
- Administer semi-monthly payroll for salaried, hourly, and on call employees, ensuring payments are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Examine timekeeping records and payroll-related deductions to confirm data integrity before each payroll cycle is finalized.
- Maintain payroll files and employee information within the payroll platform, updating records promptly to reflect status, compensation, and deduction changes.
- Apply federal, state, and local payroll regulations in daily work to support compliance with wage and hour requirements and organizational standards.
- Complete payroll tax reporting activities, including year-end forms, quarterly filings, and other required submissions to applicable agencies.
- Reconcile payroll registers with accounting records and investigate discrepancies affecting general ledger accuracy.
- Support benefits administration by assisting with enrollment updates and reviewing benefit-related payroll reconciliations.
- Address employee questions related to earnings, tax withholding, deductions, and payroll adjustments with professionalism and clarity.
- Partner with HR and finance stakeholders to facilitate smooth employee onboarding, offboarding, audits, and other payroll-related processes Requirements
- 3+ years of payroll experience, including end-to-end payroll administration.
- Experience with Paylocity preferred
- Working knowledge of payroll taxes, withholdings, benefit deductions, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to review data accurately and resolve payroll discrepancies efficiently.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to respond to employee and internal stakeholder inquiries in a timely manner Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies.