Payroll Specialist

Description We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large, multi-state employee population. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can step in quickly, manage full-cycle payroll activities with precision, and work effectively within standard business hours. The role requires strong experience with enterprise payroll platforms and a detail-oriented approach to compliance, reporting, and issue resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing for a high-volume, multi-state workforce, ensuring deadlines are met and payments are accurate.
• Review employee payroll records for changes related to onboarding, departures, internal moves, and compensation updates before each pay cycle.
• Reconcile payroll-related data received from HR, timekeeping, and benefits systems to identify discrepancies and correct issues promptly.
• Handle special payroll items such as off-cycle runs, manual payments, retroactive adjustments, and earnings corrections as needed.
• Examine payroll reports before and after processing to confirm data integrity, policy adherence, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with HR, finance, and tax stakeholders to investigate payroll variances and resolve employee or system-related issues.
• Apply federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements across multiple jurisdictions to support compliant payroll administration.
• Protect sensitive employee and payroll information by following strict confidentiality and data-handling standards. Requirements
• Proven experience processing full-cycle payroll for large employee populations, including organizations with more than 5,000 employees.
• Hands-on knowledge of multi-state payroll practices, including tax withholding and compliance requirements across jurisdictions.
• Experience using

ADP EV5, ADP

Workforce Now, Workday, or another enterprise-level payroll system.

• Strong ability to analyze payroll data, identify discrepancies, and complete reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy.
• Availability to begin immediately and work within the company's standard business hours.
• Solid understanding of payroll adjustments, off-cycle payments, and retroactive corrections.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

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