Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a growing consumer products organization in Los Angeles, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a payroll specialist who brings strong Dayforce experience, bilingual Korean and English communication skills, and a practical approach to supporting employees and payroll operations. In this role, you will help maintain payroll accuracy, guide users through system adoption, and partner with HR and cross-functional teams to keep daily processes running smoothly during a critical project period.

Responsibilities:
• Manage payroll processing activities in Dayforce while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established payroll practices.
• Partner with HR, payroll, and other internal stakeholders to support Dayforce rollout efforts and ensure operational readiness.
• Conduct system testing, review data for accuracy, and assist with validation activities to confirm payroll setup and functionality.
• Deliver employee guidance and training on Dayforce features, helping users understand processes and complete onboarding steps successfully.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and system-related issues, then work through solutions to minimize disruption to employees.
• Act as a key resource for Dayforce questions during the go-live period, offering hands-on support to teams and end users.
• Prepare and review payroll reports, audit supporting data, and complete administrative tasks related to payroll operations as needed.
• Contribute to transition activities such as parallel payroll review and process support to help ensure a stable implementation outcome.• Bilingual communication skills in Korean and English are required.
• At least 3 years of payroll experience, including full-cycle payroll responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience processing payroll within Dayforce is required.
• Prior involvement in a Dayforce implementation, conversion, or rollout environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance standards and payroll processing best practices.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve payroll issues and system-related challenges efficiently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and HRIS or payroll systems.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll environments is strongly preferred.