Payroll Specialist

A busy company in the Caldwell area is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their growing organization. This Payroll Specialist will get the chance to join a team that offers career growth, a flexible work schedule, and the ability to collaborate with an experienced team. The ideal Payroll Specialist will have strong technical payroll expertise with analytical skills to support compensation practices and have payroll processing experience utilizing Workday. Other responsibilities of this Payroll Specialist will include but not be limited to:

Payroll Specialist Key Responsibilities:

• Process multi-state payroll on a weekly/bi-weekly basis for hourly and salaried employees.
• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and benefit contributions.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Reconcile payroll reports, general ledger entries, and tax filings.
• Coordinate payroll tax reporting, W-2 preparation, and year-end processing.
• Manage garnishments, levies, and other court-ordered deductions.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Partner with Finance to ensure data accuracy and proper internal controls.
• Administer salary structures, job classifications, and pay grades.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to support competitive compensation strategies.
• Assist with annual merit cycles, bonus programs, and incentive plan administration.
• Prepare compensation analysis reports for leadership.
• Support job evaluations and internal equity assessments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable wage and hour laws and pay transparency requirements.
• Maintain compensation documentation and audit-ready records.

This Payroll Specialist position is paying between $100,000 and $120,000 annually depending on experience. If interested in this Payroll Specialist role, apply today

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in payroll and/or compensation administration.
• Workday experience a must.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations and labor laws.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information.