Payroll Specialist
$80k - $110kStrategic Legal Practices, APC
Strategic Legal Practices Payroll Specialist
Strategic Legal Practices, APC (SLP) is a leading plaintiff-side consumer protection and lemon law litigation firm headquartered in Century City. SLP fights for consumers against some of the nation's largest automakers, combining aggressive advocacy with cutting-edge legal technology, including government-grade AI tools, to deliver results at scale. We are growing rapidly and looking for talented professionals who want to do meaningful work in a dynamic, high-performance environment.
Position Summary
The Payroll Specialist reports to the HR Manager and owns end-to-end payroll processing across salaried and hourly classifications, working closely with ADP and the firm's HRIS. The ideal candidate is detail-obsessed, thrives in a fast-paced legal environment, and can independently manage complex payroll cycles with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Processing
- Process semi-monthly payroll for attorneys and non-attorneys using ADP Workforce Now and IHH
- Audit payroll registers against HR update notes prior to each payroll run, verifying new hires, terminations, rate changes, retro pay, partial pay, bonuses, and leave statuses
- Calculate and process retroactive pay for salaried employees resulting from merit increases or corrections
- Ensure accurate payroll treatment for employees on modified schedules, LOA, or immigration-tied work authorization
- Process final pay in compliance with California wage and hour law
Compensation & Data Integrity
- Maintain and audit salary data in ADP against the HR master workbook (Excel), flagging discrepancies for HR Manager review
- Administer year-end merit review cycle inputs including rate changes and effective dates
- Reconcile compensation data for promotions, reclassifications, and internal transfers
- Track and audit deductions, garnishments, and benefit contributions each pay period
Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure payroll compliance with California labor law, including meal break premiums, overtime calculations, and final pay obligations
- Support HR Manager on wage and hour audits, including meal break compliance communications
- Prepare payroll reports and summaries for leadership, finance, and benefits reconciliation
- Maintain payroll records in accordance with record retention requirements
- Assist with W-2 processing and year-end tax reconciliations
HR Operations Support
- Coordinate with HR Manager on onboarding and offboarding payroll actions
- Support benefits premium reconciliation between carrier invoices and payroll deductions
- Assist with HRIS data integrity audits (ADP vs. Active Directory vs. HR records)
- Provide backup support for I-9 and employment verification processes as needed
Compensation: $80,000 - $110,000/per year
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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