Payroll Specialist

A growing organization is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support a payroll system implementation project. This role will play a key part in parallel payroll testing, validation, and reconciliation efforts while also assisting with day-to-day payroll processing activities. Experience participating in a payroll system implementation is highly preferred, and Workday Payroll experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and support parallel payroll testing during a payroll system implementation.
• Compare legacy payroll results to new system outputs and identify discrepancies.
• Research, document, and resolve payroll variances during testing cycles.
• Assist with payroll processing, audits, and payroll reconciliations.
• Validate employee earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit calculations.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and implementation teams to ensure data accuracy and timely issue resolution.
• Maintain testing documentation, payroll records, and process workflows.
• Support payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of payroll experience.
• Previous experience participating in a payroll implementation with hands-on parallel testing responsibilities.
• Experience processing payroll for medium to large employee populations.
• Strong payroll reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of payroll taxes, garnishments, benefits, and wage regulations.
• Proficiency with Excel, including data validation and reconciliations.
• Workday Payroll experience is highly desired, but not required.
• CPP certification is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate and timely completion of payroll testing cycles.
• Identification and resolution of payroll discrepancies before go-live.
• Strong collaboration with implementation, HR, and Finance stakeholders.
• Consistent support of payroll operations throughout the project duration.

Compensation

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