Payroll Coordinator

We are looking for a Payroll Coordinator to support payroll operations for a pharmaceutical organization in Somerset County, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can manage complex payroll activities with accuracy, maintain compliance across multiple states, and contribute to a dependable employee pay process. The role calls for strong attention to detail, confidence working with high employee volumes, and hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now.

Payroll Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll activities for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate pay delivery.

• Administer payroll for employees across multiple states while applying applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements.

• Use ADP Workforce Now to review payroll data, validate entries, and resolve discrepancies before final submission.

• Audit payroll records on a regular basis to confirm accuracy in earnings, deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related transactions.

• Investigate and address payroll questions, exceptions, and payment issues in a thorough and timely manner.

• Partner with HR, finance, and other internal teams to maintain current employee data that supports accurate payroll processing.

• Support payroll reporting and documentation needs, including records required for compliance reviews and internal tracking.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing full cycle payroll from data review through final payroll completion.
• Hands-on background processing multi-state payroll with strong knowledge of related compliance considerations.
• Practical experience using ADP Workforce Now in a payroll environment.
• Ability to manage payroll for an employee population of more than 500 workers.
• Strong understanding of payroll procedures, calculations, deductions, and tax withholdings.
• High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail in a fast-paced setting.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive payroll information with discretion.

Compensation

$28.50-$33.00 Hourly

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