Payroll Specialist

Location: Santa Monica (2-3 days onsite) Pay Rate: $30-40/hour Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm Duration: (~5-months) ASAP until December Position Summary: A growing investment management firm is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support U.S. payroll operations during a period of organizational growth and a temporary leave of absence. This role will process payroll for approximately 200 U.S. employees using ADP Workforce Now while supporting payroll integration efforts following a recent acquisition and assisting with a year-end Workday implementation. Responsibilities: Process semi-monthly payroll for approximately 200 U.S.-based employees using ADP Workforce Now, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing. Review employee timecards, PTO balances, payroll changes, and employee data to maintain payroll accuracy. Generate, analyze, and reconcile payroll reports while identifying discrepancies and ensuring data integrity. Serve as a resource for employee payroll inquiries and assist with payroll-related documentation and reporting. Partner with Payroll and Accounting leadership to support audits, reconciliations, compliance, and special projects. Assist with the integration of payroll operations following a recent acquisition and help support year-end payroll system migration initiatives. Collaborate with internal teams to improve payroll processes and maintain accurate employee payroll records. Qualifications: 2+ years of payroll experience, preferably supporting mid-sized corporate organizations. Hands-on experience processing payroll through ADP Workforce Now is required Strong understanding of payroll reporting, data analysis, and reconciliation with advanced attention to detail. Experience supporting payroll transitions, system implementations, or process improvements is highly preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Excel with the ability to work comfortably with large datasets and reporting. We will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. California applicants, please view our Privacy Notice here: #J-18808-Ljbffr Career Group