Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a multi-state workforce based in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong end-to-end payroll experience, enjoys working through complex earnings calculations, and can manage multiple pay schedules with precision. The person in this role will help ensure employees are paid correctly, maintain payroll compliance, and contribute to a dependable payroll process in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage complete payroll processing for employees across several states, ensuring each pay cycle is completed accurately and on schedule.

• Administer payroll for approximately 100+ employees across weekly and biweekly schedules with different pay timing structures.

• Review, calculate, and validate specialized driver compensation, including trip-based earnings, mileage-based pay, and terminal-specific overtime or hourly rules.

• Reconcile payroll data submitted from field locations and resolve discrepancies before finalizing payroll.

• Enter and verify manual adjustments such as corrections, supplemental payments, deductions, and other payroll updates within the payroll system.

• Use ADP Workforce Now or a similar enterprise platform to process payroll transactions, maintain records, and support reporting needs.

• Ensure payroll activities align with applicable multi-state wage and hour requirements in a primarily non-union environment.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to answer payroll-related questions and support ongoing improvements to payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience handling full-cycle payroll from data review through final reconciliation.

• Background processing payroll for employees working in multiple states with varying pay rules and compliance considerations.

• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now or another enterprise payroll system such as Dayforce, Paylocity, or Paycom.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent pay groups and keep deadlines organized in a high-volume setting.

• Strong understanding of payroll calculations, including overtime, special earnings, deductions, and manual adjustments.

• Experience supporting payroll populations of 100 or more employees; experience in larger-volume environments is preferred.

• High attention to detail with the ability to investigate variances and correct payroll issues efficiently.

Compensation

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