Payroll Specialist

Robert Half is partnering with an established and growing organization seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support complex, multi-entity payroll operations. This role is critical in ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing across a high-volume environment while driving compliance and reporting excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for multi-state, multi-entity organizations (1,000+ employees), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Manage high-volume payroll cycles (weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly), including earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and adjustments
• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, including variance analysis, headcount reporting, and GL tie-outs
• Partner with HR, Accounting, and Finance to ensure accurate employee data, benefit deductions, and cost allocations across entities
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including tax filings and year-end processing (W-2s, 941s, etc.)
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, escalations, and audit requests with a high level of urgency and accuracy
• Support system implementations, upgrades, or process improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce risk

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Compensation

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