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Payroll Administrator

Robert Half

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Accountant (6-Month Project)

Location: West Side of Indianapolis, IN (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract – 4-6 Months

We are partnering with a client on the west side of Indianapolis to identify a Payroll Accountant for a 6-month project. This role will focus on ensuring the accuracy and completeness of payroll data through detailed reconciliation and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and reconcile payroll records for accuracy and completeness
  • Analyze payroll data using Excel and other analytics tools
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies across payroll reports
  • Export data from payroll systems into Excel for reporting and validation
  • Partner with accounting and HR teams to ensure alignment of payroll-related data
  • Support general ledger tie-outs related to payroll activity

Additional Details:

  • Fully onsite role (Monday–Friday)
  • 6-month project with potential for extension based on business needs

If you’re someone who enjoys digging into data, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring payroll accuracy, we’d love to connect.

Qualifications:

  • Prior payroll experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of general ledger and accounting principles
  • Advanced Excel skills, including:
  • Pivot tables
  • VLOOKUPs (or XLOOKUPs)
  • Data analysis and validation techniques
  • Experience exporting and manipulating large datasets in Excel
  • High attention to detail and ability to work independently
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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