Payroll SpeciaIist III
5 days ago
Wayne
Job Locations US-PA-Wayne ID 2026-2911 Category Administrative/Clerical Position Type Regular Full-Time The Payroll Specialist III -is a seniorlevel payroll professional responsible for processing complex, highvolume payrolls with a high degree of accuracy and compliance. This role supports multistate payroll operations within a staffing agency environment, ensuring timely and accurate payment for contractors and internal employees. The Payroll Specialist III serves as a subjectmatter expert, resolves escalated payroll issues, supports audits and compliance efforts, and partners closely with Payroll Leadership, HR, Finance, and Client Services. Primary Responsibilities Process weekly, biweekly, and/or special payrolls for a large population of W2 and/or 1099 contractors and internal employees across multiple states • Review and validate time entry, pay rates, commissions, bonuses, adjustments, and retroactive payments, • Manage complex payroll transactions including offcycle payments, corrections, stop payments, reversals, and reissues, • Administer wage garnishments, tax levies, child support orders, and other courtordered deductions, • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and staffingspecific pay requirements, • Partner with Tax, HR, and Finance teams to research and resolve payroll discrepancies and compliance issues, • Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll inquiries from employees, contractors, internal stakeholders, and clients, • Support payroll audits (internal and external) by preparing documentation and responding to audit requests, • Assist with onboarding and termination payroll activities, including final pay calculations and compliance requirements, • Review payroll reports for accuracy, identify trends or issues, and recommend process improvements, • Maintain confidentiality and data integrity of payroll and employee information, • Provide guidance and informal mentoring to Payroll Specialist I and II team members as needed Required Qualifications: • Minimum of 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, preferably within a staffing agency or highvolume payroll environment, • Demonstrated experience processing multistate payroll with a strong understanding of payroll compliance requirements, • Handson experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP, UKG, Workday, Paychex, or similar platforms), • Strong working knowledge of wage garnishments, tax withholdings, and payroll regulations, • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including lookups, reconciliations, and data analysis), • Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fastpaced environment, • Strong problemsolving skills and ability to independently resolve complex payroll issues, • Workday experience, • Experience supporting payroll for contractors, consultants, or temporary employees, • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC), • Experience partnering with payroll tax teams or supporting payroll tax filings and reconciliations, • Prior involvement in payroll audits or system implementations