<p><strong>Payroll Specialist</strong> | Full-Time Engagement Professional (FTEP)</p><p>Advance Your Payroll Career with Our Full-Time Engagement Team!</p><p>Are you a detail-oriented <strong>Payroll Specialist</strong> who thrives in fast-paced environments and takes pride in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time? We are seeking a motivated payroll professional to join our <strong>Full-Time Engagement Professionals (FTEP)</strong> team, supporting organizations across a variety of industries.</p><p><br></p><p><em>What You'll Do</em></p><ul><li>Process multi-state, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and weekly payrolls</li><li>Ensure accurate payroll calculations, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings</li><li>Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare payroll-related journal entries</li><li>Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations</li><li>Manage employee payroll changes, including new hires, terminations, and compensation updates</li><li>Support payroll audits and year-end activities, including W-2 processing</li><li>Partner with HR, Accounting, and Finance teams to resolve payroll issues</li><li>Assist with payroll system implementations, upgrades, and process improvements</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to manage accurate and timely payroll operations for a mid-sized workforce in California. This role is ideal for someone who is organized and confident handling end-to-end payroll activities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will help maintain compliance, resolve payroll issues, and support employees with care.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Process bi-weekly payroll, including payroll adjustments, deductions, direct deposits, PTO approvals, W-4 updates, meal break waivers, and manual checks.</li><li>Prepare and submit union benefit payments and maintain accurate payroll records.</li><li>Review, organize, and validate labor reports and payroll documentation to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.</li><li>Administer wage garnishments and employee payroll-related communications with government agencies.</li><li>Develop, implement, and maintain payroll audit procedures to ensure data accuracy and compliance.</li><li>Generate payroll reports for Accounting, department leaders, and external stakeholders.</li><li>Analyze, investigate, and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll inquiries.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.</li><li>Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee and payroll information.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams and field locations to support payroll operations and business objectives.</li><li>Support company policies, compliance requirements, and training initiatives.</li><li>Assist with special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned by management.</li><li>Represent the company professionally and support organizational and marketing initiatives.</li><li>Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment while maintaining strong attendance and reliability.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p><p>The Certified Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll accurately and on time, maintaining payroll records, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, and supporting audits, reporting, and employee payroll inquiries. This role typically requires strong knowledge of payroll systems, tax withholding, garnishments, benefits deductions, and certified payroll reporting requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Process weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly payroll for employees</li><li>Prepare and submit certified payroll reports as required</li><li>Maintain payroll records, earnings, deductions, taxes, and direct deposit information</li><li>Ensure compliance with prevailing wage, union, and government contract payroll requirements</li><li>Reconcile payroll reports, general ledger entries, and tax filings</li><li>Administer wage garnishments, benefit deductions, and payroll adjustments</li><li>Respond to employee questions regarding pay, taxes, and deductions</li><li>Support payroll audits and year-end processing, including W-2 preparation</li><li>Partner with HR, finance, and project teams to validate employee and labor data</li><li>Monitor changes in payroll laws and regulations to maintain compliance</li></ul><p><br></p>