Payroll Specialist

We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll processing for a San Francisco organization. This hybrid contract role will manage payroll data, employee changes, reconciliations, compliance requirements, and payroll-related inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, biweekly, or semimonthly payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees.
• Review timecards, payroll changes, deductions, bonuses, and benefit elections.
• Process new hires, terminations, promotions, and employee status changes.
• Calculate final pay, overtime, commissions, and other supplemental payments.
• Audit payroll reports and resolve discrepancies before payroll submission.
• Reconcile payroll registers, benefit deductions, and general ledger accounts.
• Respond to employee questions regarding pay, taxes, and deductions.
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with company and legal requirements.
• Assist with quarterly and year-end reporting, including W-2 preparation.
• Support payroll process documentation and system improvement projects.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Knowledge of California wage-and-hour and final-pay requirements.
• Experience processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, Workday, UKG, or a similar system.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations and lookup formulas.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to research and independently resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Experience with multistate payroll is a plus.
• CPP or FPC certification is a plus.

Compensation

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