Payroll Specialist

About the Role: We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to own the full-cycle payroll process for a multi-state workforce. This role is responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing from start to finish while serving as a key point of contact for payroll-related questions across the organization. This role will also be responsible for analyzing current practices, creating workflows, and developing process improvements to make payroll more efficient. The ideal candidate has hands-on ADP Workforce Now experience, a strong grasp of multi-state payroll tax rules, and is comfortable owning tax reconciliations as a regular part of the payroll cycle.

Qualifications: Required Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle payroll processing experience, including multi-state payroll Hands-on experience with payroll platforms (ADP Workforce Now, ADP Vantage, or similar) Demonstrated experience performing payroll tax reconciliations (liability, GL, and quarterly/annual filings) Solid working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliation workbooks) High degree of accuracy and discretion when handling confidential compensation data Preferred Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Experience with garnishments, multi-state unemployment, and reciprocity agreements Prior experience supporting a payroll tax audit or agency notice resolution Familiarity with general ledger coding and payroll journal entries What Success Looks Like in This Role Payroll is processed accurately and on time, every cycle, across all states Tax reconciliations are completed proactively, with discrepancies caught and resolved before quarter/year-end filings Employees and internal stakeholders receive clear, timely answers to payroll questions Payroll tax compliance risk is minimized through proactive monitoring of law changes and jurisdictional requirements