Payroll Administrator
Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for a workforce of more than 400 employees across varying pay cycles, ensuring all payments are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review and process earnings and deductions such as incentive pay, commissions, benefit withholdings, and garnishments while resolving inconsistencies before payroll is finalized.
• Maintain organized payroll and employee records within HR and payroll platforms, keeping data current, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Reconcile payroll-related reports, support tax reporting activities, and assist with balancing payroll information to general ledger accounts.
• Partner with internal teams and external providers during payroll audits and year-end activities, including preparation for wage reporting requirements.
• Respond to employee questions related to pay, investigate discrepancies, and provide timely issue resolution with a high level of confidentiality.
• Support onboarding, orientation, employee status changes, and separation processes while ensuring personnel documentation meets policy and legal standards.
• Assist with benefits coordination, leave administration, workers' compensation matters, employee relations support, and recruiting logistics such as interview scheduling and new employee processing.
Qualifications:
• At least 5 years of experience administering full-cycle payroll, including payroll processing for employee populations exceeding 400 individuals.• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a human resources generalist or closely related HR support role.
• Strong working knowledge of California payroll regulations, wage and hour rules, and broader employment compliance standards.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now or similar payroll systems, along with confidence using Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple payroll schedules and support multi-state payroll environments when needed.
• High level of accuracy, organization, and judgment when handling confidential employee and compensation information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally across all levels of an organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field is preferred; HR certification is a plus.
Compensation
$75,000.00-$95,000.00 YearlyAbout Us
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