Payroll Specialist (Direct Hire)

Payroll Specialist
Bakersfield, CA
$24-$27/hr DOE

? Direct Hire Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a busy, fast-paced team! This position is ideal for a payroll professional who can confidently manage high-volume payroll processing while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and exceptional attention to detail.

Qualifications:
? Minimum 3 years of recent, consecutive full cycle payroll experience required 
? Strong Microsoft Excel skills (reports, spreadsheets, data analysis)

? Bilingual Spanish preferred

Responsibilities:

• Process full-cycle payroll accurately and on schedule for hourly and salaried employees

• Manage high-volume payroll processing in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain payroll records and employee earnings, deductions, and tax information
• Calculate and process garnishments, levies, child support orders, and wage attachments
• Process new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, bonuses, commissions, and other payroll adjustments
• Reconcile payroll reports and investigate payroll discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company payroll policies and procedures
• Prepare payroll reports, audits, and year-end payroll documentation
• Assist with benefits deductions, workers' compensation reporting, and employee payroll inquiries

• Coordinate with HR regarding employee status changes and payroll impacts
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll documentation
• Utilize Excel for reporting, tracking, audits, and payroll analysis

? Direct Hire
? Competitive Pay: $24-$27/hr DOE
? Great Company & Team Environment
? Long-Term Career

Opportunity

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Additional Skills

• Process full-cycle payroll accurately and on schedule for hourly and salaried employees
• Manage high-volume payroll processing in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain payroll records and employee earnings, deductions, and tax information
• Calculate and process garnishments, levies, child support orders, and wage attachments