Payroll Specialist

Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Part-time Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a contract assignment in Golden Valley, Minnesota. This Contract position will focus on managing end-to-end payroll activities across multiple states while ensuring compliance, precision, and a strong employee experience. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with high-volume payroll processing and is comfortable working in ADP Workforce Now.

Responsibilities:

- Process complete payroll cycles for a large employee population, ensuring pay is calculated accurately and delivered on schedule.

- Administer payroll for employees working in multiple states while applying appropriate wage, tax, and compliance requirements.

- Review earnings, deductions, garnishments, and tax with holdings to maintain precise payroll records.

- Use ADP Workforce Now to enter, validate, and reconcile payroll data before final submission.

- Investigate payroll discrepancies and resolve issues in a timely manner by partnering with employees, managers, and internal stakeholders.

- Maintain payroll documentation and support audit readiness through organized recordkeeping and consistent controls.

- Monitor payroll-related compliance requirements and help implement updates to processes when regulations or system needs change.

Part-time

Requirements - Proven experience managing full-cycle payroll from data review through final processing.

- Background handling multi-state payroll with strong understanding of related compliance considerations.

- Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now.

- Experience processing payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees.

- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and correct payroll variances.

- Ability to manage deadlines effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

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