What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at Robert Half?
Classification: Payroll Administrator
Compensation: $29.00 to $36.00 hourly
Robert Half is looking for Payroll Administrator candidates with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who know how to effectively problem solve and possess a solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software. The Payroll Administrator provides a hybrid, temporary role from its Los Angeles, California location. Join a forward-thinking team at an innovative company as a Payroll Administrator and perform all functions necessary for the preparation and processing of employee payroll. Do you want to become part of an enthusiastic team and thriving culture and take the right steps toward advancing your career? Don't wait—call us today.
Major responsibilities
- Follow established policies and procedures to maintain payroll operations and report changes as necessary
- Handle payroll record updates by keeping changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
- Manage and review, including verify, source documents
- Able to reconcile employee deductions and other liabilities
- Managing payroll information by keeping proper records for collecting, calculating, and entering data
- Provide assistance as necessary for all internal and external audits related to payroll
- Protect confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence
- Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
- Preparing relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports for circulation to department heads
- Handle payroll discrepancies through information collection and analysis
- Establish payroll liabilities after calculating all employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned
- Compile all information in reference to summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages for reports
- Handle all payroll information questions and requests
