Payroll Clerk

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to join an organization in Portland, Oregon on a Contract basis. In this role, you will support accurate and timely payroll operations for a mid-sized employee population while helping ensure compliance with pay practices, deductions, and garnishment requirements. This opportunity is well suited for someone who is organized, dependable, and comfortable managing full-cycle payroll activities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for a workforce of approximately 101 to 300 employees, ensuring wages are calculated accurately and delivered on schedule.

• Review timesheets, earnings, deductions, and adjustments to confirm payroll data is complete and compliant before each processing cycle.

• Administer employee garnishments, levies, and other withholdings in accordance with applicable regulations and court-ordered requirements.

• Maintain and update payroll records in ADP Workforce Now, including employee changes, tax details, and compensation information.

• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies by partnering with employees, managers, and internal stakeholders to provide timely corrections.

• Prepare payroll-related reports and documentation to support audits, reconciliation activities, and management review.

• Monitor payroll procedures for accuracy and consistency, and assist with process updates or system-related changes as needed.

• Respond to employee questions regarding pay, deductions, and payroll policies with professionalism and clarity.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience processing payroll in a detail-oriented business environment.

• Hands-on knowledge of full-cycle payroll administration from data entry through final distribution and reconciliation.

• Experience supporting payroll for employee populations ranging from 101 to 300 staff members.

• Practical understanding of payroll garnishments, deductions, and related compliance obligations.

• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now for payroll processing and record maintenance; Required

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle confidential information accurately and discreetly.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to resolve payroll issues in a timely, service-oriented manner.

Compensation

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