Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a team in the San Fernando Valley, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for someone who can manage payroll operations with accuracy and consistency in a fast-paced environment. The role will support increased workload demands and partner with internal stakeholders to keep payroll processing timely, compliant, and well-documented.

Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll for a large employee population, ensuring wages, deductions, and tax withholdings are calculated correctly.
• Administer payroll for employees working in multiple states while following applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to enter, review, and validate payroll data before each pay cycle is finalized.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies, resolve pay-related issues, and respond to employee or manager questions in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, audit transactions, and support reporting needs for internal review.
• Coordinate with HR, finance, and other partners to ensure employee changes are reflected correctly in payroll.
• Assist with additional payroll-related workload and contribute to operational continuity during periods of increased demand.
• Hands-on experience managing full-cycle payroll from data entry through final reconciliation.
• Proven background processing multi-state payroll with strong knowledge of payroll compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and confidence navigating payroll systems efficiently.
• Experience supporting payroll for organizations with more than 500 employees.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under deadline-driven conditions.
• Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and correct payroll discrepancies.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.