Payroll Specialist

Job Description:

Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Raleigh, NC 27606

Duration: 03 Month (possibility of extension)

Pay rate range: $30.00/hr.

Shift: 1st Shift.

Hybrid: 3 days in the office/ 2 Days Remote

Temp to Hire Opportunity!! (Depend on performance and business needs)

Key Responsibilities:

• Process full-cycle payroll for U.S. employees (approximately 6,000 employees across two payrolls).
• Collaborate with payroll lead and HR Operations team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Manage time data imports, validate hours worked, and ensure accurate payment to employees.
• Administer multi-state payroll, including state-specific tax requirements and regulations.
• Support payroll tax activities, including knowledge of statutory deductions and tax reconciliation.
• Handle garnishments and other voluntary/involuntary deductions.
• Reconcile payroll discrepancies and resolve employee payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support payroll audits and ensure ongoing compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Participate in process improvement efforts to enhance the efficiency of the payroll function.
• Assist in evaluating the long-term viability of the contractor role for permanent headcount needs.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5 years of payroll experience required
• Proven experience processing end-to-end payroll (from time collection to payroll completion).
• Experience in high-volume payroll environments; ideally processing payroll for 5000+ employees, especially in multi-state settings.
• Familiarity with payroll tax concepts, garnishments, and other standard payroll functions.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll systems:
• ADP GlobalView Must.
• SAP (any module/version) acceptable.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be located in Raleigh, NC or willing to work onsite daily.

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Candidates without a degree but with strong, relevant experience will still be considered.
• Experience supporting global organizations or companies with complex organizational structures.
• Experience with timekeeping systems and time data integration into payroll systems.