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14 results for Hr Payroll Assistant in Stockton, CA

Human Resources (HR) Assistant
  • Fremont, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 26.6 - 30.8 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Compensation and Benefits Administrator to join an established client in the South Bay. This is a direct permanent offering an excellent opportunity to support key HR functions and enhance your skills. The role involves working closely with the HR Management team and being point of contact for Compensation and Benefits Administration. <br> Responsibilities: • Coordinate and manage Employee Compensation and Benefits • Assist in maintaining and updating Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to reflect current employee data. • Provide administrative support for various HR functions, including record-keeping and policy updates. • Collaborate with team members - HRIS system recording all Compensation and Benefit changes • Ensure adherence to company policies and employment regulations in all HR practices. • Prepare reports and summaries related to HR activities for management review. • Support the implementation of new HR initiatives to improve operational efficiency
  • 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z
HR Coordinator
  • Union, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 26.9135 - 31.163 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an HR Coordinator to support core human resources operations and maintain accurate employee information while helping deliver a consistent, compliant HR experience. This 3–4-month Contract position is based in Union, California, and is ideal for someone who combines strong HR knowledge with hands-on experience in HR systems and day-to-day employee support. The role will contribute across talent administration, onboarding, benefits coordination, policy adherence in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage employee lifecycle activities, including recruitment administration, retention support, and separation processing, while keeping records accurate and current.</p><p>• Coordinate onboarding and training logistics to help employees transition smoothly into the organization.</p><p>• Maintain and update HRIS data, monitor record quality, and support reporting and analysis tied to workforce information.</p><p>• Assist with benefits administration by handling enrollments, changes, and employee questions in a timely manner.</p><p>• Help ensure HR practices align with applicable employment laws, internal policies, and required documentation standards.</p><p>• Support the development, communication, and consistent application of HR policies and procedures across the workforce.</p><p>• Contribute to workplace safety initiatives by helping track requirements, documentation, and related HR support activities.</p><p>• Provide assistance with HRIS implementation efforts and system-related process improvements, including work connected to UltiPro HRIS.</p><p>• Partner with internal stakeholders to address employee matters, organize information, and support ongoing HR operations.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in this role, please apply today and call us at (510)421-6563</p>
  • 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z
Human Resources (HR) Manager
  • Stockton, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 30.4 - 35.2 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager to support divisional operations in Stockton, California. This Long-term Contract position will lead core HR initiatives across employee support, talent programs, compliance, and policy administration while acting as a trusted partner to leadership. The role requires someone who can balance day-to-day human resources execution with strategic guidance that strengthens workforce effectiveness and organizational accountability.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct full-cycle talent activities, including recruiting, onboarding, training coordination, compensation support, and benefits administration.<br>• Provide guidance on sensitive employee matters by addressing performance concerns, workplace issues, corrective action, and separation processes with professionalism and consistency.<br>• Interpret and apply employment laws and workplace regulations to help ensure divisional practices remain compliant with federal, state, and local requirements.<br>• Partner with operational leaders to offer practical advice on HR policies, workforce planning, performance management, and employee engagement strategies.<br>• Oversee the accuracy and confidentiality of personnel files, HR documentation, and system records while supporting reliable data management practices.<br>• Prepare and analyze HR reports and workforce metrics to help leadership make informed decisions related to staffing, retention, and organizational trends.<br>• Support administration of HR programs and procedures to promote consistency, efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.<br>• Contribute to continuous improvement of human resources processes and tools, including effective use of HRIS platforms and onboarding workflows.
  • 2026-09-23T00:00:00Z
Payroll Administrator
  • West Sacramento, California
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 62400 - 75000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Amanda Warren is looking for a Certified Payroll Specialist to support subcontractor payroll compliance for construction projects in West Sacramento, California. This role focuses on reviewing certified payroll obligations, maintaining accurate compliance records, and coordinating with subcontractors and internal teams to keep documentation complete and current. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll knowledge, careful attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a regulated environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Evaluate newly executed subcontract agreements to determine prevailing wage, certified payroll, insurance, and related compliance obligations.</p><p>• Track subcontractor adherence to applicable state and federal payroll standards throughout the life of each project.</p><p>• Examine certified payroll submissions from subcontractors and lower-tier partners, confirming completeness, accuracy, and compliance with project requirements.</p><p>• Audit and reconcile payroll and compliance data received from subcontractors, addressing inconsistencies before records are finalized.</p><p>• Communicate with subcontractor contacts to obtain missing forms, signatures, and supporting documents in a timely manner.</p><p>• Maintain organized databases and documentation systems that reflect each project&#39;s compliance status, insurance records, and subcontract requirements.</p><p>• Partner with accounting teams to verify compliance milestones that may affect payment processing and release schedules.</p><p>• Respond to internal and external questions related to payroll compliance, resolving issues efficiently to support project continuity.</p><p>• Contribute to process improvement efforts by refining compliance workflows and maintaining current standard operating procedures.</p><p>• Perform additional administrative or project-related duties as assigned to support departmental objectives.</p>
  • 2026-09-18T00:00:00Z
Payroll Specialist
  • Concord, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 30 - 37 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support a long-term contract assignment in Contra Costa County. This role focuses on payroll and timekeeping functions in a healthcare setting, including reviewing time records, validating hours worked, auditing time results, and making adjustments based on documented rules and policies. The ideal candidate will help ensure accurate payroll processing for hourly employees while working closely with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate records. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Support payroll and timekeeping functions for large company </li><li>Review, audit, and validate time records and hours worked</li><li>Make adjustments based on documented payroll and timekeeping rules</li><li>Use Excel for data review, reporting, and analysis</li></ul>
  • 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z
Payroll Specialist
  • Concord, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 32 - 35 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a reliable Payroll Specialist to join a stone, glass, and concrete manufacturing organization in Concord, California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can oversee weekly payroll with precision while also supporting core human resources activities. The position plays an important role in maintaining accurate employee records, coordinating benefit and leave administration, and helping the HR team stay aligned with compliance requirements in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage end-to-end weekly payroll processing for employees, ensuring wages, deductions, and adjustments are completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Verify payroll data by reviewing hours, taxes, benefit withholdings, retirement contributions, and other earnings or deduction entries before each pay cycle is finalized.<br>• Prepare and submit required payroll tax payments and related filings, and administer wage garnishments and other mandatory deductions.<br>• Investigate payroll issues, respond to employee questions, and resolve discrepancies through careful research and documentation.<br>• Maintain secure payroll files and support reporting and reconciliation activities to help ensure clean and accurate records.<br>• Assist with benefits administration by reconciling insurance invoices, updating enrollment information, and coordinating with carriers when issues arise.<br>• Track leave activity and maintain organized documentation for absences and employee support matters tied to payroll and benefits.<br>• Support human resources operations by preparing employment documentation, coordinating interviews, assisting with onboarding, and maintaining personnel records.<br>• Monitor employment eligibility documentation, help conduct periodic audits, and contribute to HR compliance efforts while protecting confidential employee information.
  • 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z
Payroll Specialist
  • Concord, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 28.5 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support a long-term contract assignment in Contra Costa County. This role focuses on payroll and timekeeping functions including reviewing time records, validating hours worked, auditing time results, and making adjustments based on documented rules and policies. The ideal candidate will help ensure accurate payroll processing for hourly employees while working closely with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate records</p><p><br></p><p>Payroll Representative is responsible for performing daily timekeeping and payroll tasks to support the organization’s workforce and payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing in compliance with state and federal requirements</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Duties</strong>:</p><ul><li>Support payroll and timekeeping functions for large company</li><li>Review, audit, and validate time records and hours worked</li><li>Make adjustments based on documented payroll and timekeeping rules</li><li>Use Excel for data review, reporting, and analysis</li></ul>
  • 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z
Payroll Specialist
  • Concord, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 29 - 35 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a growing organization in California. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent position is ideal for someone who brings strong payroll experience, thrives in a deadline-driven environment, and can manage certified payroll requirements with a high degree of accuracy. The role will focus on end-to-end payroll administration, employee record updates, compliance reporting, and coordination of weekly payroll activities across multiple systems.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer regular payroll cycles with accuracy and timeliness, ensuring employees are paid correctly and according to established schedules.<br>• Maintain payroll records by entering, reviewing, and updating employee information while adhering to applicable wage and tax regulations.<br>• Handle workforce status changes such as onboarding, separations, compensation updates, and role changes within payroll systems.<br>• Prepare and submit weekly certified payroll information through designated reporting platforms and customer compliance portals.<br>• Organize and complete required compliance documentation for newly awarded jobs and ongoing project work.<br>• Generate, review, and distribute weekly certified payroll reports to support internal and external reporting needs.<br>• Process manual payments, missed-time corrections, and off-cycle payroll transactions when adjustments are required.<br>• Support payroll activities in Penta and related systems, helping ensure consistent reporting and accurate data flow across platforms.
  • 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z
Payroll Specialist
  • San Ramon, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 28.5 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support a long-term contract assignment in Contra Costa County. This role focuses on payroll and timekeeping functions including reviewing time records, validating hours worked, auditing time results, and making adjustments based on documented rules and policies. The ideal candidate will help ensure accurate payroll processing for hourly employees while working closely with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate records</p><p><br></p><p>Payroll Representative is responsible for performing daily timekeeping and payroll tasks to support the organization’s workforce and payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing in compliance with state and federal requirements</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Duties</strong>:</p><ul><li>Support payroll and timekeeping functions for large company</li><li>Review, audit, and validate time records and hours worked</li><li>Make adjustments based on documented payroll and timekeeping rules</li><li>Use Excel for data review, reporting, and analysis</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z
Payroll Manager
  • San Ramon, California
  • remote
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 50 - 60 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced payroll manager to oversee large-scale payroll operations for one of our clients on an interim basis. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role designed for an operational expert who thrives in high-volume, complex environments and excels at day-to-day execution and process improvement.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Responsibilities:</u></p><p>• Manage and mentor a team of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous professional development.</p><p>• Oversee the end-to-end processing and execution of US payroll for a massive population (100K+ employees), ensuring flawless execution, compliance, and timeliness across pay cycles.</p><p>• Drive the daily leverage and optimization of Workday Payroll, ensuring system capabilities are fully utilized to streamline workflows, auditing, and reporting.</p><p>• Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, healthcare-specific labor requirements, and internal audit controls.</p><p>• Serve as the primary operational contact for key partners across HR, Finance, and Enterprise Systems to ensure alignment and resolve operational inquiries promptly.</p><p>• Identify operational bottlenecks, streamline day-to-day workflows, and implement scalable best practices to modernize and stabilize payroll delivery.</p>
  • 2026-09-23T00:00:00Z
Sr. HR Generalist
  • Livermore, California
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 40 - 40 USD / Hourly
  • <p><strong>Contract to Hire Role - 100% on-site in Livermore, CA</strong></p><p><strong>Senior HR Generalist</strong> - Sole HR Person for the Organization</p><p><strong>Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred. </strong></p><p>We are looking for an experienced Sr. HR Generalist to support a dynamic organization in Livermore, California. This role will lead essential human resources activities across employee support, compliance, recruiting, benefits, and payroll. The ideal candidate brings broad HR expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct day-to-day human resources activities for a workforce of approximately 100 employees, ensuring smooth and effective HR service delivery.</p><p>• Review, refine, and maintain HR policies, internal procedures, handbook content, and other core documentation to keep programs current and consistent.</p><p>• Monitor adherence to employment regulations and HR standards at the federal, state, and local levels, with particular attention to California requirements.</p><p>• Oversee employee records, HR data accuracy, reporting, and supporting documentation to maintain reliable and organized personnel information.</p><p>• Guide employees and managers through key stages of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, job changes, leave events, and separations.</p><p>• Advise leadership on workforce planning, employee engagement efforts, performance concerns, corrective action, and policy interpretation.</p><p>• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across departments, including candidate coordination, interview scheduling, offer administration, and pre-employment onboarding steps.</p><p>• Administer benefits and leave programs, serve as a point of contact for vendors and brokers, and support annual enrollment and employee education activities.</p><p>• Process or supervise payroll updates related to hires, departures, compensation changes, and deductions while coordinating with payroll and finance contacts to resolve issues.</p>
  • 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z
Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director
  • Walnut Creek, California
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 125000 - 145000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced payroll leader to oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a complex workforce in Walnut Creek, California. This role is ideal for someone who brings deep knowledge of union construction payroll, strong command of compliance requirements, and the ability to guide a payroll team while working closely with external processing partners. The successful candidate will combine accuracy, sound judgment, and a service-minded approach to ensure payroll is delivered correctly, on schedule, and in alignment with company standards.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct full-cycle payroll activities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time across regular payroll cycles and special payments.<br>• Maintain and review employee payroll data, including compensation adjustments, position updates, withholding changes, and deduction elections.<br>• Investigate payroll issues, correct discrepancies promptly, and perform recurring audits to strengthen accuracy and compliance.<br>• Lead daily payroll operations in accordance with established policies, internal controls, and applicable wage and tax regulations.<br>• Supervise and support a small payroll team, providing guidance, prioritization, and quality oversight.<br>• Prepare and submit payroll-related tax filings, garnishment remittances, and required weekly payment activities.<br>• Coordinate quarterly and year-end payroll tax reporting to meet all filing deadlines and reporting obligations.<br>• Oversee union payroll reporting requirements and contribute to certified payroll documentation when needed.<br>• Partner with external payroll providers to manage processing workflows, resolve issues, and improve service execution.
  • 2026-09-16T00:00:00Z
Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director
  • San Ramon, California
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 165000 - 185000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced payroll leader to oversee accurate, compliant payroll operations for a complex, multi-entity organization in San Ramon, California. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical payroll expertise with strong leadership skills and can guide high-volume processing across multiple states. The successful candidate will partner closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen controls, resolve issues efficiently, and ensure timely payroll delivery from start to finish.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead end-to-end payroll operations for a large employee population, ensuring each payroll cycle is completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Manage payroll processing across multiple states and legal entities while maintaining compliance with applicable wage, tax, and reporting requirements.<br>• Oversee payroll calculations involving regular earnings, commissions, and other variable compensation elements.<br>• Review payroll reconciliations, audit findings, and internal control activities to identify discrepancies and drive corrective action.<br>• Direct year-end payroll activities, including W-2 and W-2C preparation, validation, and distribution.<br>• Supervise and develop payroll team members by providing training, coaching, and performance guidance.<br>• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Compliance, Internal Audit, and business leadership to address payroll questions and support operational needs.<br>• Monitor timekeeping inputs and related processes to improve payroll accuracy and reduce processing issues.<br>• Use payroll systems and reporting tools, including Excel-based analysis, to investigate exceptions and support decision-making.
  • 2026-08-27T00:00:00Z
Human Resources Generalist
  • Stockton, California
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 65000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for an HR Generalist to support core people operations and help create a positive, well-organized employee experience in Stockton, California. This role will partner with employees, managers, and HR leadership across day-to-day HR activities, including employee support, onboarding, performance processes, and administrative coordination. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong organization, and the ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism and accuracy.</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration please contact Nikhil Anand via LinkedIn or call (209) 227-1478.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Address routine employee concerns, document relevant details, and resolve issues within established HR guidelines while referring higher-risk situations to senior HR leaders.</p><p>• Advise employees and supervisors on company policies, standard procedures, and everyday HR practices to promote consistent application across teams.</p><p>• Organize performance management activities by supporting goal-setting cycles, review timelines, manager documentation, and follow-through on required steps.</p><p>• Assist with engagement efforts by helping administer surveys, collecting feedback, monitoring action items, and supporting internal communication initiatives.</p><p>• Coordinate onboarding activities for new team members, including paperwork, scheduling, and orientation support, to deliver a smooth and consistent introduction to the organization.</p><p>• Oversee offboarding administration by preparing documentation, coordinating departures, and helping ensure compliance with company requirements.</p><p>• Provide operational HR support in areas such as benefits questions, open enrollment coordination, leave administration, retirement plan inquiries, and upkeep of employee records in HR systems.</p><p>• Arrange training sessions and support HR communications and educational programs that strengthen employee understanding of workplace practices and culture.</p><p>• Monitor HR workflows, reports, and administrative processes while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and standardization across operations.</p>
  • 2026-08-27T00:00:00Z