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Payroll Specialist
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Robert Half
Houston, TX (In Person)
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Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support a field services organization in the Oil & Gas industry in Houston, Texas. This is a Long-term Contract position that requires full onsite presence and a strong command of high-volume payroll operations. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience managing multi-state payroll cycles with accuracy, efficiency, and a high level of accountability.
Responsibilities:
- Administer end-to-end payroll processing for multiple biweekly payroll cycles while ensuring timely and accurate payment to employees.
- Manage payroll activities for a large employee population across multiple states, maintaining compliance with applicable wage and tax regulations.
- Review payroll data thoroughly to identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and uphold a high standard of accuracy in each cycle.
- Use ADP Workforce Now and advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables, to validate records, analyze payroll information, and support reporting needs.
- Audit timekeeping, earnings, deductions, and tax withholdings to confirm complete and accurate payroll results.
- Investigate and address payroll-related questions from employees and internal stakeholders in a thorough and timely manner.
- Maintain organized payroll records and documentation to support compliance, reporting, and internal review requirements. Requirements
- Proven experience processing full-cycle payroll from initial review through final distribution.
- Background handling multi-state payroll in a high-volume environment, including payroll populations exceeding 500 employees.
- Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now for payroll administration.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work confidently with pivot tables and payroll data analysis.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
- Availability to work onsite in Houston, Texas on a permanent basis.
- Ability to step into an interim payroll support role and quickly manage multiple biweekly payroll cycles.