Payroll Specialist

About the Role
Our client an established multi-location company is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to own the full payroll cycle. You will ensure accurate timely payroll for all employees while maintaining compliance with federal state and local regulations. This role calls for strong attention to detail deep payroll systems expertise and the ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for all employees
• Maintain compliance with federal state and local payroll and tax regulations
• Process new hires terminations salary adjustments and benefit deductions
• Review and reconcile payroll reports for accuracy in earnings deductions taxes and benefits
• Partner with HR and Finance on employee classification and payroll funding
• Administer payroll tax filings with the IRS and state agencies
• Lead payroll audits reporting and year-end processing including W-2 and 1099 preparation
• Manage third-party payroll providers and vendors
• Resolve employee payroll inquiries and discrepancies promptly

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance HR or a related field preferred (equivalent experience considered)
• 5 years of payroll management experience preferably in a multi-state or large-scale organization
• Proficiency in payroll systems Excel and accounting software
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations tax compliance and wage and hour laws
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designation
• Multi-state payroll compliance and year-end tax reporting experience at scale
• Background in distribution manufacturing or a similar multi-location environment
• Bilingual English/Spanish