Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: Livermore
Duration: Temp 4-6 months
Pay: $35-55/hour DOE
Hours: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
MUST HAVE: SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (TOP REQUIREMENT)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support a high-volume payroll environment serving both union and non-union employee populations. This temporary role supports payroll operations under the direction of payroll leadership and plays a key role in ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing.

The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, strong working knowledge of UKG Time & Attendance (Kronos), and advanced Excel capabilities to support audits, reconciliations, reporting, and issue resolution.

What You'll Be Doing

Payroll Processing & Operations

• Execute payroll transactions for hourly and salaried employees
• Review time records, pay changes, earnings, and deductions for accuracy
• Support regular, off-cycle, and manual payroll runs
• Assist with overtime calculations, premiums, differentials, and union pay rules

Compliance & Quality Control

• Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local wage regulations
• Apply collective bargaining agreement provisions with guidance from payroll leadership
• Support payroll audits, reconciliations, and correction of discrepancies
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation

Systems, Reporting & Analysis

• Process and manage payroll data within SAP SuccessFactors EC Payroll
• Validate payroll and timekeeping data between integrated systems (UKG/Kronos)
• Generate and review payroll reports, identifying and escalating variances
• Use Excel to perform lookups, validations, reconciliations, and payroll analyses

Collaboration & Support

• Partner with HR and Finance to resolve payroll inquiries and data issues
• Provide responsive support to employees regarding payroll questions
• Participate in system testing and continuous process improvement efforts
• Support payroll reporting requests and operational needs as assigned
• Perform additional duties as needed in support of payroll and HR operations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field
  (or equivalent professional experience)
• 3-5 years of payroll experience, including union payroll exposure
• Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (required)
• Experience supporting both union and non-union payroll populations
• Strong understanding of wage and hour laws and payroll compliance
• Hands-on experience with UKG Time & Attendance (Kronos) (required)
• Experience with paycards or compliance automation tools is a plus
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities