Payroll Specialist

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations during a 3-6 month contract assignment. This role is ideal for a payroll professional with strong multi-state payroll processing experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can quickly step in to manage payroll activities with minimal training.

• Process high-volume, multi-state payroll accurately and on schedule
• Review payroll data including earnings, deductions, taxes, bonuses, commissions, and garnishments
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Process new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and employee status updates
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
• Manage wage garnishments, levies, child support orders, and other deductions
• Reconcile payroll reports and support month-end and quarter-end close processes
• Assist with payroll tax reporting and year-end activities, including W-2 processing
• Generate payroll reports and analyze payroll data for accuracy
• Partner with HR, Benefits, and Accounting teams to ensure seamless payroll operations
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience
• Strong experience processing multi-state payroll
• Experience supporting payroll in a high-volume environment
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll laws, including California payroll regulations
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP Workforce Now, UKG, Dayforce, Workday, Paylocity, or similar platforms
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

• medical benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• company's 401(k) retirement plan

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada:
Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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