Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist (up to $30/hour)

Join a respected organization where your payroll expertise drives accuracy, compliance, and service excellence. As a Payroll Specialist, you'll manage complex payroll transactions, support compliance efforts, and enhance HR operations. This role is ideal for detail-driven professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are looking to make an immediate impact.

• Competitive hourly rate of up to $30/hour with a full-time, Monday to Friday schedule
• Hybrid flexibility—work on-site part of the week, remote the rest
• Ongoing contract with potential for extension
• High-impact role supporting payroll operations for a diverse workforce
• Exposure to enterprise systems like SAP and collaboration with multiple internal departments and agencies

• Process and validate high-volume payroll and HR transactions using tools like SAP, APR, GAP, and student hourly platforms
• Respond to employee inquiries via the HR ticketing system with professionalism and urgency
• Manage compliance deductions, such as child support, IRS levies, and workers' comp
• Administer healthcare imputed income, tuition tax adjustments, and relocation transactions
• Coordinate onboarding and payroll for union staff, long-term disability cases, and retiree records
• Perform manual deductions (housing, loans, faculty mortgages) and process reimbursements
• Maintain HR documentation and execute employment verifications

• 3+ years in payroll, finance, or HR operations
• Experience managing sensitive data in deadline-driven settings

• Experience with SAP or ERP systems
• Payroll data auditing and reconciliation
• Analytical mindset with proactive problem-solving

Pro Pivotal is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.