Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities: Administer biweekly payroll for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate processing across all required pay cycles. Audit timekeeping and attendance information to confirm completeness, policy compliance, and proper payroll input before final processing. Investigate payroll issues, identify root causes of discrepancies, and implement accurate corrections in a timely manner. Complete payroll updates such as adjustments, retroactive payments, reversals, and other corrective entries while maintaining clear documentation. Calculate and process special payments, including off-cycle checks, final pay, and other nonstandard payroll transactions. Review underpayments and overpayments, determine appropriate corrections, and coordinate resolution steps in line with payroll practices. Respond to payroll-related questions from employees and departments, providing clear guidance and follow-up on outstanding concerns. Assist with payroll reporting, file preparation, and coordination of banking and related payroll support activities. Manage a high volume of payroll requests and data entries while maintaining precision in a fast-paced work environment.

Requirements: 5+ years of payroll experience, including recent hands-on work in a high-volume payroll setting. Strong knowledge of full-cycle payroll processing and payroll accounting concepts. Experience handling payroll reconciliations, corrections, adjustments, and retroactive pay calculations. Background supporting payroll for large employee populations, including environments with 500+ employees. Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and Kronos or comparable timekeeping and payroll systems. Familiarity with multi-state payroll practices and related compliance considerations. Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing deadlines and perform effectively in a high-pressure environment. Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.© 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy).