Payroll Specialist

Addison Group Los Angeles, in conjunction with our San Gabriel Valley client, seeks a Payroll Specialist to join their team on a temp with possibility of direct hire basis. You will support the Accounting and Human Resources (HR) Departments with payroll processing, benefits, and other accounting duties.

Job – The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for performing daily duties to process payroll. The Payroll Specialist reports to a Payroll Manager.

Job Site Status (Onsite/Hybrid/Remote) – Our client has a 100% onsite policy while one is temping; should one be hired on a direct hire basis, then role will become hybrid.

Culture/Environment –This opportunity is enticing to the ambitious Payroll Specialist who wants to join a very stable company with a great work/life balance. You will join a company with superb benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, tuition reimbursement, and sufficient Personal Time Off days.

Compensation – Hourly rate is $30-$35/hour.

DUTIES OF THE PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Payroll Processing

• Process payrolls on a bi-weekly basis, including validating and reconciling payroll data to ensure accurate payroll payments, reporting, and records
• Validate all salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions
• Process all new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates
• Assist with all employee contributions (401K), Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESOP), and Stock Based Compensation
• Intake all employee’s questions on paychecks, direct deposits, and other general payroll questions
• Troubleshoot all discrepancies with payroll issues (paychecks, tax deductions, vacation and sick day accruals, and other payroll issues)

Miscellaneous

• Accept various other duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Required

• At least three (3) years of payroll at a company with at least 1,000 employees
• Multi-State Payroll experience
• Multi-location Payroll experience
• Eligible to work in the United States with the status of a Permanent Resident or US Citizen

Preferred

• Bachelors’ or associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Current or previous employment by a restaurant/retail company
• Canadian payroll experience

SKILLS OF THE PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Required

Technical

• Intermediate Level Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, IF Formulas)
• Intermediate Level Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Expert Level Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now

Interpersonal

• Ability to use metrics to maintain and improve the international payroll process
• Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task efficiently and cooperate with fellow professionals in various disciplines and both office and out-of-office environments
• Detail oriented, with high level of ethics and integrity
• Must be willing to develop and grow with the company and have the desire to take on more responsibility
• Superior communication skills (oral, written)

For immediate consideration, email your resume in MS Word format to me. I will hold all inquiries in the strictest confidence.

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Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $27.00 - $31.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• West Covina, CA 91791: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have ADP Workforce Now experience?

Experience:

• Payroll: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27 - $31