Payroll Specialist

Bilingual Payroll Specialist (English/Spanish)

Location: Secaucus, NJ

We are partnering with a well-established organization in the Secaucus, NJ area to identify a detail-oriented Bilingual Payroll Specialist to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has experience managing end-to-end payroll processes using ADP Workforce Now.

Key Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely payroll using ADP Workforce Now
• Review and edit employee timesheets using ADP Workforce Manager
• Process employee payroll changes, direct deposits, bonuses, commissions, and manual checks
• Administer court-ordered deductions and other payroll withholdings
• Respond to employee and management payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare payroll reports, W-2s, employment verifications, and unemployment requests
• Generate weekly and monthly payroll reports for HR using Excel
• Submit payroll funding requests for 401(k) and Credit Union contributions
• Assist with independent driver payments, reporting, and other payroll-related activities
• Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll and employee information
• Support additional payroll and accounting functions as needed

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and payroll experience
• Minimum of 2 years of payroll experience
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now is required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience handling confidential information in a professional manner

Why Apply?

• Join a collaborative and supportive team
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment
• Work with a respected organization that values accuracy, teamwork, and exceptional customer service

If you're an experienced payroll professional with ADP Workforce Now experience and are fluent in both English and Spanish, we'd love to hear from you!

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.