Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a large employee population in El Segundo, California. This contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong experience with end-to-end payroll processing, multi-state compliance, and payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now and Dayforce. The role will focus on maintaining payroll accuracy, resolving discrepancies, and helping ensure employees are paid correctly and on schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Process full-cycle payroll for a large workforce while ensuring deadlines are consistently met.

• Administer payroll activities across multiple states with careful attention to applicable wage and tax regulations.

• Review payroll records, identify discrepancies, and complete corrections to maintain accurate employee compensation data.

• Work within ADP Workforce Now and Dayforce to manage payroll inputs, audits, reporting, and validation activities.

• Respond to payroll-related questions from employees and internal partners in a timely and thorough manner.

• Reconcile payroll totals, deductions, taxes, and other earnings to support accurate final payroll output.

• Maintain payroll documentation and records in accordance with company standards and compliance requirements.

• Assist with payroll-related process updates, including support for operational or system-related changes when needed.

Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience managing full-cycle payroll from input through final processing.

• Background handling multi-state payroll with knowledge of related compliance requirements.

• Proficiency with Dayforce in a payroll environment.

• Experience supporting payroll for employee populations of 500 or more.

• Strong understanding of payroll practices, deductions, taxes, and reconciliations.

• High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail in payroll processing.

• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

Compensation

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