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Payroll Specialist

Robert Half

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a manufacturing organization in Montvale, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position calls for someone who can manage payroll processing with accuracy, maintain compliance across multiple states, and contribute to a dependable payroll function. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with end-to-end payroll administration, large employee populations, and Ceridian DayForce.

Responsibilities:

• Process complete payroll cycles for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate pay distribution.

• Administer payroll activities across multiple states while following applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements.

• Use Ceridian Dayforce to enter, review, and validate payroll data, deductions, and employee updates.

• Audit payroll records and resolve discrepancies related to earnings, taxes, benefits, and timekeeping inputs.

• Partner with internal teams to gather payroll information, answer questions, and address payroll-related issues efficiently.

• Prepare payroll reports and maintain organized documentation to support compliance, reconciliations, and internal review.

• Support payroll operational updates or system-related process changes as needed while maintaining continuity and accuracy.

• Proven experience managing full-cycle payroll from data review through final processing.

• Background handling multi-state payroll with a strong understanding of related compliance requirements.

• Hands-on experience with Ceridian DayForce in a payroll processing environment.

• Ability to process payroll for workforces exceeding 500 employees.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing payroll data and resolving issues.

• Solid understanding of payroll practices, deductions, taxes, and recordkeeping standards.

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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