We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce in Woburn, Massachusetts. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage full-cycle payroll activities, maintain compliance with applicable regulations, and provide dependable support in a high-volume environment. The role requires strong experience with ADP Workforce Now and the ability to handle payroll processing for employee populations exceeding 500.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer end-to-end payroll processing for a large employee population, ensuring wages, deductions, and tax withholdings are calculated correctly and delivered on schedule.<br>• Manage payroll activities across multiple states while adhering to varying tax rules, wage requirements, and related compliance standards.<br>• Use ADP Workforce Now to enter, review, validate, and finalize payroll data with a high level of accuracy.<br>• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, including issues related to time records, earnings, benefits, and employee adjustments.<br>• Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation in an organized manner to support audits, reporting, and internal controls.<br>• Partner with HR, finance, and other stakeholders to address payroll questions, process updates, and employee-related changes that affect pay.<br>• Prepare payroll-related reports and assist with reconciliations to confirm the accuracy of payroll outputs and balances.