Payroll Administrator

We are looking for a Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations for a transport organization in Stockton, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong payroll knowledge, accuracy in high-volume data processing, and confidence working in both English and Spanish. The position focuses on delivering timely weekly payroll, maintaining precise records, and helping ensure payroll activities are completed in compliance with company standards and applicable requirements.

Responsibilities:
• Process weekly payroll accurately for a mid-sized employee population, ensuring all earnings, deductions, and adjustments are entered and reviewed on schedule.
• Maintain payroll records through consistent, high-volume data entry while verifying the accuracy and completeness of employee information.
• Use ADP Workforce Now and Excel to manage payroll calculations, reporting, reconciliations, and routine administrative updates.
• Respond to payroll-related questions from employees and internal stakeholders in a thorough and attentive manner, including support in Spanish when needed.
• Review timesheets, wage changes, and other payroll inputs to identify discrepancies and resolve issues before payroll is finalized.
• Assist with full-cycle payroll activities from initial data collection through final payroll submission and record retention.
• Support payroll reporting and documentation needs by preparing organized records for audits, reviews, and internal tracking.
• Contribute to payroll process continuity by assisting with operational updates or system-related changes when assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of payroll administration experience, including full-cycle payroll processing.

• Experience managing payroll for an employee population ranging from approximately 101 to 500 employees.

• Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now in a payroll environment.

• Strong data entry skills with the ability to work accurately in a high-volume setting.

• Practical Excel skills for payroll tracking, validation, and reporting tasks.

• Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.

• Solid understanding of payroll practices, deadlines, and the importance of confidentiality and accuracy.

Please call 209-225-2014 for consideration.

Compensation

$19.00-$22.00 Hourly

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