What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Payroll Specialist position at Beacon Hill Staffing Group?
We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join a collaborative payroll team on a contract-to-hire basis. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong multi-state payroll experience who is comfortable managing complex payrolls and can quickly step in and contribute.
Responsibilities
- Process high-volume, multi-state payroll accurately and on time
- Manage payroll deductions, garnishments, direct deposits, tax deductions, and employee setup
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and data inconsistencies
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll and wage requirements
- Review completed payrolls for accuracy and identify potential issues
- Work with third-party payroll providers to resolve payroll and data issues
- Assist with payroll system configurations, integrations, and file feeds
- Support and troubleshoot payroll-related questions
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and clients
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies
- Maintain confidentiality of payroll and employee information
Qualifications
- 5 years of payroll processing experience
- Strong experience processing large-volume, multi-state payroll
- Knowledge of payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, and payroll compliance
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and get up to speed quickly
- Experience with ADP and/or Paycor preferred
- PEO, HR outsourcing, or multi-client payroll experience strongly preferred
- CPP certification preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Why This Opportunity?
This position is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working through complex payroll situations, understands the nuances of multi-state payroll, and is comfortable taking ownership in a deadline-driven environment.
Client Information must be withheld until meeting with Staffing Agency
Salary : $50,000 - $78,000