Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. This Contract to Perm opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong payroll knowledge, careful attention to detail, and confidence working in a high-volume environment. The position will play a key role in managing payroll records, reviewing pay-related data, and partnering with accounting on related financial tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Process biweekly payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees while maintaining accuracy and compliance.

• Follow up on missing time submissions, enter manual time records when needed, and review hours before payroll is finalized.

• Examine overtime, new employee information, and payroll changes to ensure pay is calculated correctly.

• Administer payroll-related deductions and obligations, including garnishments, in accordance with applicable requirements.

• Prepare payroll journal entries and support reconciliation activities tied to payroll processing.

• Assist with expense-related payroll items and coordinate with corporate accounting during non-payroll weeks.

• Handle payroll considerations for union employees and help manage associated union invoice activity.

• Use ADP Workforce Now and Excel to maintain payroll data, review reports, and support day-to-day payroll administration.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in payroll processing, preferably in a high-volume setting.
• Hands-on experience managing full-cycle payroll from time review through final processing.
• Background in multi-state payroll administration and knowledge of related compliance considerations.
• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now for payroll entry, review, and reporting.
• Experience supporting payroll for employee populations of 500 or more.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work accurately with payroll data and reports.
• Familiarity with overtime review, manual timecard entry, garnishments, and payroll journal entries.

Compensation

$31.66-$36.66 Hourly

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