Payroll Specialist - Peninsula

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist for a temporary opportunity in Hampton, VA. This role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys accurate data processing, employee support, reporting, and collaboration across HR, benefits, and payroll functions. As a Payroll Specialist, you will support payroll operations in a professional government and public sector environment where accuracy, confidentiality, and customer service are essential.

This opportunity offers a supportive team atmosphere, steady weekday schedule, and potential remote flexibility after an evaluation period. The role provides valuable hands-on experience in payroll administration, tax-related documentation, employee file maintenance, and timekeeping system reporting. This is a strong opportunity for someone with 1 to 2 years of payroll, HR, accounting, or administrative experience who is looking to grow in a structured, team-focused environment.

• Prepare payroll deduction checks, remittance advice, and related payroll documentation.
• Maintain employee master files, including direct deposit information, tax with holdings, and payroll-related updates.
• Generate, review, and analyze reports from the electronic timekeeping system to support accurate payroll processing.
• Verify payroll transactions, including regular compensation, retroactive pay, bonuses, final pay, and leave reimbursements.
• Collaborate with HR, payroll clerks, risk management, and benefits teams to support timely and accurate payroll operations.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, year-end reporting, W-2 processing, and other payroll administration tasks.

• Pay Rate: $20.00 to $22.00 per hour.
• Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
• Duration: 9 to 12 months.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
• Location:
  
  Hampton, VA 23669.
• Work Arrangement:
  Onsite, with potential to work 1 day remote after the evaluation period.

• Support payroll processing, employee file maintenance, and payroll deduction documentation.
• Review timekeeping reports and verify transactions for payroll accuracy.
• Assist with final pay calculations, leave reimbursements, and payroll-related reporting.
• Coordinate with HR, benefits, risk management, and payroll team members to meet deadlines.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant payroll, HR, accounting, administrative, or data entry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of payroll practices and income tax reporting preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong mathematical skills with the ability to compute information quickly and accurately.
• Ability to follow complex instructions, manage detailed records, and work independently.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to interact professionally and courteously with employees and the public.
• Ability to manage heavy cyclical workloads while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.

• Experience with electronic timekeeping systems.
• Prior experience supporting payroll in a government, public sector, HR, accounting, or benefits administration environment.
• Familiarity with W-2 processing, year-end payroll reporting, retroactive pay, bonuses, and final pay calculations.

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