Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support a high-volume payroll operation in Pennsylvania. This Long-term contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll specialist who can manage complex multi-state processing, maintain strong accuracy under tight deadlines, and collaborate effectively with finance, HR, and IT partners. The role focuses on delivering reliable full-cycle payroll support across multiple employee groups while helping ensure data integrity, compliance, and timely issue resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Administer end-to-end payroll processing for a large employee population across several payroll groups in multiple states.
• Review, validate, and reconcile payroll data using advanced Excel functions to improve accuracy and resolve discrepancies before final submission.
• Support payroll activities employees while maintaining compliance with applicable policies and pay practices.
• Partner with finance on general ledger balancing and assist with payroll-related tax tasks and supporting documentation.
• Process employee deductions and benefit-related payroll items, including retirement contributions and other voluntary withholdings.
• Investigate and resolve payroll questions by working closely with internal teams such as HR, finance, and IT.
• Maintain payroll records and reporting to help ensure timely, accurate, and auditable payroll outcomes.
• Contribute to payroll-related system and process updates as needed within the scope of daily operations.