Payroll Administrator

Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to support accurate and timely payroll processing for a multi-location workforce in Jersey City, New Jersey. This role is responsible for maintaining payroll records, addressing employee pay matters, and ensuring compliance with required deductions and reporting deadlines. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll administration experience, sound judgment with confidential information, and confidence working across timekeeping, reporting, and payment processes.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee end-to-end payroll activities to ensure employee compensation is processed correctly and delivered on schedule.

- Review, audit, and update timekeeping records to confirm hours and pay data are complete and accurate before payroll submission.

- Coordinate with staff and managers across remote sites to gather payroll information, resolve discrepancies, and support timely approvals.

- Administer employee pay updates, direct deposit changes, bonuses, commissions, and manual check requests with a high level of accuracy.

- Process legally required deductions, including court-ordered with holdings, while meeting all applicable deadlines and compliance standards.

- Investigate payroll issues, respond promptly to employee and leadership questions, and complete employment verification and unemployment-related requests.

- Prepare year-end payroll documents, including W-2 reporting, and generate recurring payroll and HR reports using Excel and internal systems.

- Submit payroll-related funding requests for benefit and deduction remittances, and support driver payment processing, charge entry, edit reporting, and final report reconciliation.

- Contribute to additional departmental assignments as needed to support payroll and related administrative operations. Requirements - Experience managing full-cycle payroll in a fast-paced business environment.

- Knowledge of multi-state payroll practices and related compliance requirements.

- Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now for payroll processing.

- Familiarity with time and attendance systems and payroll data validation procedures.

- Ability to handle sensitive employee and compensation information with strict confidentiality.

- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and correct payroll discrepancies.

- Proficiency in Excel and comfort preparing scheduled payroll and HR reports.

- Experience supporting union payroll is preferred.

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