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Payroll Specialist

Phoenix, AZ
onsite
Temporary to Hire
36 - 38.46 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a chemicals manufacturing organization in Phoenix, Arizona in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll specialist who can manage complex, high-volume payroll operations while maintaining strict compliance with wage, tax, and reporting requirements. The role will work closely with HR and accounting partners to support payroll accuracy, compensation administration, audits, and employee inquiries in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Administer end-to-end payroll processing on a bi-weekly schedule, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time across multiple states.• Examine timesheets, earnings, deductions, garnishments, benefit withholdings, and tax entries to confirm each payroll cycle is complete and compliant.• Coordinate payroll disbursements and support period-end close activities by preparing reports, reconciling payroll data, and helping resolve variances with accounting.• Monitor federal, state, and local payroll regulations, apply legislative updates, and recommend policy or process adjustments to maintain compliance.• Perform recurring payroll audits, investigate discrepancies, and partner with internal stakeholders to correct issues before final submission.• Maintain secure and accurate payroll, compensation, and employee records in accordance with legal retention requirements and confidentiality standards.• Support compensation-related administration by helping maintain pay data, wage structures, benefit elections, leave balances, and other employee information in HR systems.• Provide payroll system guidance to internal users, respond to employee verification and payroll-related questions, and deliver training when needed.
2026-06-05T00:00:00Z