Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our client in Pleasanton, California in a contract position with the potential to become permanent. This position supports accurate payroll delivery, employee benefit administration, and leave management while serving as a knowledgeable point of contact for staff questions. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with high-volume payroll and can balance compliance, accuracy, and responsive employee support.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end biweekly payroll processing for a large employee population, ensuring pay is completed accurately and on schedule.

• Examine time records, payroll entries, and supporting documents before submission to identify and correct inconsistencies.

• Apply compensation changes such as salary adjustments, payouts, final wages, and other earnings updates with precision.

• Reconcile payroll data, investigate variances, and resolve issues prior to final approval and processing.

• Oversee employee benefit activities including enrollments, status changes, open enrollment support, and deduction accuracy.

• Partner with benefit carriers, retirement administrators, and external vendors to support ongoing program administration and issue resolution.

• Administer leave programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and collective bargaining requirements, including documentation review and employee communications.

• Monitor leave balances, return-to-work timelines, fitness-for-duty documentation, and related workplace accommodation coordination.

• Maintain complete and confidential payroll, benefits, and leave records while supporting required regulatory reporting and compliance activities.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience handling full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment.

• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and strong overall payroll systems experience.

• Background in benefits administration, including enrollments, employee deductions, and vendor coordination.

• Experience managing leave administration and interpreting applicable leave regulations and supporting documentation.

Compensation

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