Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist
6mth contract to hire
100% remote
We are partnering up with a core client as the Payroll team continues to grow with wider business growth. The Payroll Specialist will manage the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring all hourly and salaried employees are paid accurately and on schedule.
This role will be joining a team of 3, and heavily supporting certified payrolls, approximately 2,000 on a bi-weekly basis.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Processing: Review timesheets, calculate wages, overtime, bonuses, and execute bi-weekly or semi-monthly payroll runs via direct deposit or check.
Deductions & Compliance: Process tax withholdings, benefit deductions, wage garnishments, and court-ordered levies in accordance with legal regulations.
Accounting & Reconciliation: Reconcile payroll registers and transactions against general ledger (GL) accounts and prepare monthly journal entries.
Employee Support: Serve as the main point of contact for employee inquiries regarding paychecks, tax forms, or discrepancies.
Reporting & Auditing: Generate regular and year-end reports (such as W-2 preparation) and supply documentation for internal or external audits.
Other projects as assigned
Background
3-5yrs of payroll experience
Strong excel user
Comfortable in a fast paced environment
Any Payroll certification is highly preferred, but not a show stopper.
Experience working with ADP Workforce Now is a major plus.

Work arrangement
No