Colleen McAuliffe at Robert Half is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to manage payroll operations for hourly employees across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Workday and a strong background in multi-state payroll administration. Responsibilities:• Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.• Update and maintain employee payroll records in Workday, including changes related to new hires, terminations, promotions, and pay adjustments.• Validate and review employee timesheets to ensure compliance with labor laws regarding overtime, meal breaks, and rest periods.• Reconcile payroll reports to verify the accuracy of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit contributions.• Manage payroll tax filings and ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax regulations.• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to address payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.• Monitor compliance with wage and hour laws, employment standards, and reporting requirements in all applicable regions.• Support payroll-related audits, year-end reporting, and tax filings such as W-2s and T4s.• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance payroll processes and improve efficiency using Workday.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in full-cycle payroll processing, including multi-state payroll. • Proficiency in using Workday for payroll management and related tasks. • Strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations across the U.S. and Canada. • Experience processing payroll for organizations with 101-500 employees. • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in handling payroll data. • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address payroll discrepancies efficiently. • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and respond to employee inquiries.

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Morgan Hill, CA
onsite
Permanent
75000.00 - 83000.00 USD / Yearly
Colleen McAuliffe at Robert Half is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to manage payroll operations for hourly employees across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Workday and a strong background in multi-state payroll administration. Responsibilities:• Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.• Update and maintain employee payroll records in Workday, including changes related to new hires, terminations, promotions, and pay adjustments.• Validate and review employee timesheets to ensure compliance with labor laws regarding overtime, meal breaks, and rest periods.• Reconcile payroll reports to verify the accuracy of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit contributions.• Manage payroll tax filings and ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax regulations.• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to address payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.• Monitor compliance with wage and hour laws, employment standards, and reporting requirements in all applicable regions.• Support payroll-related audits, year-end reporting, and tax filings such as W-2s and T4s.• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance payroll processes and improve efficiency using Workday.
2025-09-08T21:54:08Z