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Payroll Specialist

Swoon
Phoenix, AZ Temporary
POSTED ON 10/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/19/2026

Title: Payroll Operations Specialist / Analyst

Pay: $36-$40 per hour

Type: Onsite 5x a week , Pheonix AZ


Key Responsibilities:

  • Processes payroll data accurately by the required deadline
  • Consistently applies company policy and government regulations to all processing
  • Maintains the security and confidentiality of all payroll related information
  • Reviews audit reports for accuracy and requests corrections as necessary
  • Researches team member inquiries and provides solutions as required in a timely manner
  • Knowledgeable of labor agreements and applicable processing requirements to specific workforce groups, such as unions
  • Organizes and maintains records utilizing special processing that reduces the occurrences of incorrect payments to employees
  • Adheres to existing SOX processing maps and requirements
  • Assists in special projects, system testing, and other duties as assigned
  • Documents and updates procedures
  • Analyzes business processes, making changes as necessary to increase efficiencies, adhering to existing SOX processing maps and requirements
  • Analyze large amounts of data using Microsoft tools such as Excel/Macros


Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent or equivalent training/experience
  • 3 years of working in a high volume, multi-state payroll department and/or payroll, accounting or human resource experience


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with payroll systems (SAP preferred)
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience/training


Salary : $36 - $40

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