<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.</p><p>• Update and maintain employee payroll records in Workday, including changes related to new hires, terminations, promotions, and pay adjustments.</p><p>• Validate and review employee timesheets to ensure compliance with labor laws regarding overtime, meal breaks, and rest periods.</p><p>• Reconcile payroll reports to verify the accuracy of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit contributions.</p><p>• Manage payroll tax filings and ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax regulations.</p><p>• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to address payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.</p><p>• Monitor compliance with wage and hour laws, employment standards, and reporting requirements in all applicable regions.</p><p>• Support payroll-related audits, year-end reporting, and tax filings such as W-2s and T4s.</p><p>• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance payroll processes and improve efficiency using Workday.</p>
