Payroll Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Process biweekly, semi-monthly, or other scheduled payroll cycles accurately and within established deadlines.
• Review and validate employee timekeeping, attendance, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and other payroll-related information.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including tax elections, direct deposit information, deductions, garnishments, and benefit-related changes.
• Ensure payroll calculations are accurate and comply with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Process new hires, terminations, salary changes, promotions, transfers, and other employee status changes within payroll systems.
• Reconcile payroll data and payroll-related accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate payroll deductions and contributions for benefits, retirement plans, garnishments, taxes, and other programs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of payroll processing or payroll administration experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, wage and hour requirements, tax withholdings, deductions, and payroll controls.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS systems such as ADP, Workday, Paychex, UKG, Ceridian, or similar platforms.