We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to support payroll and related HR operations for a busy service organization in Apex, North Carolina. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage high-volume, multi-state payroll with accuracy while serving as a reliable resource for employee payroll questions and onboarding support. The role works closely with finance and human resources to maintain employee records, prepare required reporting, and ensure timely weekly payroll processing. Responsibilities: • Administer end-to-end weekly payroll for a large employee population, ensuring pay is processed accurately and on schedule. • Maintain employee payroll profiles by entering new hires and updating records for compensation changes, transfers, and status adjustments. • Review submitted time data, verify hours for accuracy, and record paid time off or other payroll-related entries before each payroll cycle. • Manage payroll deductions and withholdings, including benefits, garnishments, and child support, and perform regular reconciliations to confirm correctness. • Prepare payroll-related reports and required year-end or government documentation such as W-2s, benefits reporting forms, and other compliance materials. • Partner with HR and accounting teams to answer payroll inquiries, support onboarding activities, and assist with employee documentation management. • Reconcile invoices tied to payroll deductions and provide appropriate coding details for accounts payable processing. • Support benefits administration activities, including employee enrollment updates for medical, dental, retirement, and other available programs. • Contribute administrative support to HR and accounting functions, including personnel records maintenance and assistance with workforce tracking needs.

• At least 3 years of payroll experience, including processing full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment. • Hands-on experience with multi-state payroll administration and payroll compliance reporting. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, along with working knowledge of Windows-based systems. • Experience using Microsoft GP/Great Plains or a comparable payroll platform; familiarity with ADP Workforce Now is beneficial. • Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to resolve employee payroll questions professionally. • Strong attention to detail, sound organizational skills, and the ability to work independently while managing deadlines. • High school diploma or equivalent required; construction industry experience is preferred but not mandatory.

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Apex, North Carolina
onsite
Temporary / Contract
23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to support payroll and related HR operations for a busy service organization in Apex, North Carolina. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage high-volume, multi-state payroll with accuracy while serving as a reliable resource for employee payroll questions and onboarding support. The role works closely with finance and human resources to maintain employee records, prepare required reporting, and ensure timely weekly payroll processing. Responsibilities: • Administer end-to-end weekly payroll for a large employee population, ensuring pay is processed accurately and on schedule. • Maintain employee payroll profiles by entering new hires and updating records for compensation changes, transfers, and status adjustments. • Review submitted time data, verify hours for accuracy, and record paid time off or other payroll-related entries before each payroll cycle. • Manage payroll deductions and withholdings, including benefits, garnishments, and child support, and perform regular reconciliations to confirm correctness. • Prepare payroll-related reports and required year-end or government documentation such as W-2s, benefits reporting forms, and other compliance materials. • Partner with HR and accounting teams to answer payroll inquiries, support onboarding activities, and assist with employee documentation management. • Reconcile invoices tied to payroll deductions and provide appropriate coding details for accounts payable processing. • Support benefits administration activities, including employee enrollment updates for medical, dental, retirement, and other available programs. • Contribute administrative support to HR and accounting functions, including personnel records maintenance and assistance with workforce tracking needs.
2026-09-25T00:00:00Z

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