Payroll Specialist

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a growing organization in the Liberty Township, OH area seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for at least a 3–6 month contract opportunity. This role will support a busy payroll and compliance team experiencing increased volume and is ideal for someone who is comfortable working in a large, complex payroll environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong high-volume, multistate payroll experience, preferably supporting 500+ employees. Experience with union payroll, construction payroll, prevailing wage, or certified payroll is highly valuable, but not required for consideration.

Responsibilities:

• Support high-volume payroll reporting, compliance, and related administrative functions
• Review payroll data for accuracy and research and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare and maintain payroll reports, spreadsheets, and supporting documentation
• Assist with multistate payroll compliance, certified payroll, and prevailing wage reporting as needed
• Manage large data sets and ensure accuracy when preparing and uploading payroll information
• Troubleshoot payroll and reporting issues while meeting weekly deadlines and compliance requirements

Qualifications

• At least two years of high-volume payroll experience, ideally supporting 500+ employees
• Multistate payroll experience
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, reporting, and compliance
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, vlookups) and ability to work with large amounts of data
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to research discrepancies and troubleshoot issues independently
• Experience in a complex payroll environment with multiple jurisdictions, employee groups, or pay requirements preferred
• Union payroll, construction payroll, prevailing wage, or certified payroll experience is a strong plus, but not required

This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working with high-volume, detailed payroll data and wants to expand their exposure to additional areas such as certified payroll, prevailing wage, and compliance.

Pay Details: $25.00 to $35.00 per hour

Search managed by: Jessica Robbins

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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