Payroll Specialist
Robert Half Accountemps
Description
Are you an experienced payroll professional looking to further your career with a dynamic and growing organization? Robert Half is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our client’s team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with experience in payroll systems, QuickBooks, and multi-entity payroll processing. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are adept at ensuring accurate payroll for a workforce of 200+ employees, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities:
+ Process payroll for 200+ employees across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
+ Collaborate with internal departments to manage and allocate payroll across multiple entities effectively.
+ Utilize Paylocity software to process payroll, ensuring precise calculations and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
+ Post payroll transactions into QuickBooks (QB) to maintain accurate accounting records.
+ Administer employee benefits, including 401(k) plans, ensuring timely contributions and compliance with regulatory requirements.
+ Perform employee data audits and ensure accuracy in payroll changes, such as deductions, benefits, and earnings.
+ Reconcile payroll discrepancies, run payroll reports, and assist with audits by providing accurate historical payroll information.
+ Stay updated on labor laws and tax regulations to ensure payroll compliance.
Requirements:
+ Mandatory: Proficiency in Paylocity and experience posting payroll data into QuickBooks.
+ 3+ years of payroll experience handling multi-entity payroll for 200+ employees.
+ Hands-on experience with payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now, Ceridian Dayforce, and similar accounting systems is a plus.
+ Practical knowledge of accounting and auditing functions related to payroll.
+ Experience with 401(k) administration and benefits processing.
+ Familiarity with payroll-related compliance, including tax laws and labor regulations.
+ Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other applicable accounting tools to help with data analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Background in financial services or experience working with high-demand payroll systems.
+ Knowledge of About Time software (or equivalent time-tracking software).
+ Solid understanding of benefit functions and federal/state tax liabilities.
Requirements Accounting Software Systems, ADP - Financial Services, ADP Workforce Now, Ceridian, Dayforce, 401k - RRSP Administration, About Time, Accounting Functions, Auditing, Benefit Functions, Paylocity, Payroll
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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