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Payroll Specialist

ACLD
Bethpage, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/9/2026
Bethpage, NY

Full-Time: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, 35 hours/week

Salary: $29.25 - $32/hr

Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER!

Work with a team that takes pride in their work!

ACLD is a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1300 staff and providing over 80 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER. We are looking to train positive, motivated individuals who want to do meaningful work, assisting people diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities in reaching their goals. Join us and train for an entry-level career in the healthcare/education field!

Are you a detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving puzzles and making sure everyone gets paid accurately and on time? We're looking for a Payroll Specialist who takes pride in their work and wants to make a real difference in people's lives.

Why Join Us?

  • Make an immediate impact by ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on time
  • Develop your expertise in payroll systems and processes
  • Work with a collaborative team that values your contributions
  • Opportunity to grow your career in payroll and finance

What You'll Do

  • Process and audit high-volume biweekly payroll, ensuring accurate employee pay, timekeeping, and coding across departments, cost centers, and job codes.
  • Review and maintain payroll data, including new hires, terminations, leaves, pay rate changes, PTO balances, department allocations, garnishments, and third-party sick pay.
  • Reconcile payroll registers, prepare payroll reports and general ledger journal entries, and ensure timely, accurate payroll processing.
  • Process off-cycle payrolls, manual checks, travel reimbursements, referral bonuses, taxable fringe benefits, and termination accrual payouts.
  • Collaborate with managers to resolve payroll discrepancies, provide guidance on payroll policies and procedures, and follow up on outstanding payroll matters.
  • Support payroll operations through cross-training, special projects, process improvements, and other assigned responsibilities.

What Makes You Great

  • High School Diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 3 years of experience in a payroll environment
  • Proficiency in MS Office suite and ability to learn new systems quickly
  • Experience with ADP systems is a plus
  • Effective communication and customer service skills with strong follow-up ability
  • Exhibit a sense of urgency in completion of tasks, flexible for additional hours

Your Success Looks Like

  • Building strong relationships with program supervisors and team members
  • Maintaining high accuracy in payroll processing and documentation
  • Contributing to process improvements that enhance efficiency
  • Consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
  • Providing excellent service to internal customers

Top Benefits | Career Paths | Tuition Reimbursement | Paid Training | Government Loan Forgiveness | Employee Recognition | Management and Colleagues Enjoy Working Together | Affordable Master’s Degree Program

Payroll Specialist, for immediate consideration, please apply now!

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Salary : $29 - $32

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