About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for an immediate temp-to-hire opportunity. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing organization where you will play a critical role in managing high-volume, multi-state payroll operations.

This position will be 100% in-office during the temporary assignment period to support training, collaboration, and onboarding. Upon successful conversion to a direct hire employee, there will be an opportunity to transition to a hybrid work schedule based on performance and business needs.

We are looking for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses exceptional attention to detail, and has experience processing payroll for large employee populations across multiple states.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and manage high-volume, multi-state payroll accurately and on schedule.
• Administer weekly, bi-weekly, and/or semi-monthly payroll cycles.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Maintain and process payroll data including wages, taxes, deductions, garnishments, and direct deposits.
• Calculate and administer union-related payroll deductions, benefits, and contributions in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Reconcile payroll reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Process employee status changes, including new hires, terminations, promotions, and compensation adjustments.
• Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Accounting, and Operations teams to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Manage payroll audits and provide supporting documentation as needed.
• Assist with quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and tax reconciliations.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and provide exceptional customer service.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience in a high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated experience processing multi-state payroll.
• Experience handling union payroll and union benefit contributions.
• Strong understanding of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, garnishments, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience with either:
  • ADP Workforce Now, or
  • Paylocity
• Strong reconciliation, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information.