Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Type: Temp-to-Hire

Location: West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 100% in-office

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Compensation: $28 - $30/hr while on contract, 65K - 70K when converted to permanent

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision while on contract, full benefits once converted to a permanent employee

Sanford Rose-JFS Partners is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a growing construction organization on a TEMP-TO-HIRE basis. This is an opportunity to join a small, collaborative payroll team supporting a large field-based workforce, with the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as you become established in the role. The ideal candidate is someone who genuinely knows payroll, is comfortable working through a detailed and sometimes manual process, and enjoys being the person others can rely on when payroll needs to be right. Certified payroll experience is particularly important due to the company's government and contract work.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for a large employee population across multiple company entities.
• Review and verify employee time for accuracy prior to payroll processing
• Work with field timekeeping information and payroll data using systems including HeavyJob and E1
• Support payroll for approximately 550-700 employees, with the potential for the scope to grow
• Support certified payroll associated with government and contract projects
• Work with employee per diem information associated with field assignments
• Learn and eventually take ownership of the company's payroll processes while serving as a backup to the Payroll Manager
• Work within a highly manual payroll environment while helping identify opportunities to simplify and streamline processes
• Communicate directly with field employees and assist with payroll-related questions and issues

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on high volume (1000+ employees) certified payroll experience REQUIRED
• Bilingual Enlgish & Spanish REQUIRED
• Strong experience working with manual payroll processes and larger employee populations
• Intermedaite Excel skills required, including VLOOKUP and PivotTables; SUMIF is a plus
• Ability to work confidently across multiple spreadsheets and large amounts of payroll data
• E1 experience is a plus
• Oracle or Oracle Fusion experience is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable learning new payroll systems and working through complex/manual processes
• Strong communication skills and a people-oriented personality, with the ability to interact effectively with field employees
• Construction, government contracting, or field-based workforce experience is a plus

At Sanford Rose Associates - JFSPartners, we specialize in Finance & Accounting, Legal, and Information Technology recruitment, dedicated to helping professionals like you discover the perfect career opportunities. With a track record of assisting thousands of professionals nationwide, we are prepared to leverage our expertise on your behalf. Partnering with us means gaining access to serious candidates, minimizing hiring errors, and helping you hire top-tier talent, all while navigating the hiring process with confidence. We understand the significance of finding the ideal role and aligning with an organization that shares your values.