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Payroll Assistant

Today'sHR
Burbank, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026

Today's HR is one of the largest, independently owned, Human Resources Consulting, Outsourcing and PEO firms in California. For more than thirty years, we have assisted employers with the complex and high end functions relating to their Human Resources

The Payroll Assistant will continually work with the Strategic Accounts Team to ensure that the payroll product that we provide to our clients is accurate and complete.

General duties include assisting the Strategic Accounts Processor with processing of termination checks, low complexity payrolls, employee transfers, Job codes and garnishments processing.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of termination checks
  • Process low complexity payrolls as assigned
  • Works independently to complete assigned tasks
  • Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting priorities as necessary to accommodate last minute or rushed termination checks to ensure on-time delivery and compliance
  • Follows defined processes to set up new job titles for client accounts
  • Responsible for the timely and accurate set up of garnishments and corresponding communications to employees and issuing agencies
  • Research and respond to inquiries from HR regarding employee updates
  • Follows defined processes to complete employee transfers for client accounts
  • Support internal audits of various payroll areas.

Essential Work Activities

  • Participate in special projects when required
  • Communicates verbally and via email to direct management concerning quality issues.
  • Demonstrates initiative in identifying issues that could impact clients or their employees.
  • Takes immediate action to consult with appropriate personnel to resolve problems.
  • Participates in group meetings and shares ideas about process changes that may benefit clients or the organization.
  • Demonstrates dependability with regular attendance.
  • Adapts to changes in a positive manner.
  • Provides excellent customer service to internal customers.
  • Must be able to multi-task and make good judgement calls on priorities
  • Must be well organized

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