What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at Averro?
Position Overview: Payroll Specialist
Location: Seattle (On-site)
Shift: Monday – Friday, Day Shift
$32-38/hr.
The Payroll Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for both union and non-union employees across multiple states.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage biweekly payroll processing for multiple states, including unionized employees, with attention to customizations and balancing.
- Ensure payroll complies with all federal, state, and local regulations, including union requirements.
- Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to address payroll questions, discrepancies, and data accuracy.
- Maintain precise records of earnings, deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related documentation.
- Generate and distribute payroll reports for management and regulatory purposes.
- Support HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, and benefits administration as needed.
Core Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of payroll processing experience, ideally in multi-state and unionized environments.
- Proficient in ADP and other payroll systems.
- Strong understanding of multi state payroll laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Highly detail-oriented with excellent accuracy in data entry.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with employees and teams effectively.
- Able to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- HR administration experience is a plus.
WHY AVERRO?
Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Family First | Be Uncommon | Culture Wins. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, unmatched consultant care.
Our Aim – Your Ascent. Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $32 - $38