Payroll Specialist (Contract)

Vaco Los Angeles is working with a client who is looking for a Payroll Specialist who will be responsible time keeping records of employees’ hours worked as well as any deductions or withholdings required to comply with state and federal laws in all of our markets. We also need a professional who is able to work cross-departmentally with accounting to ensure the entire business runs as smoothly as possible. The role is temp and can pay up to $40/hr. This role will be hybrid in Beverly Hills, CA!Responsibilities:Overseeing administration and processing of multi-state payroll on a biweekly/weekly basisRecord payroll data in our software system and verify all amounts prior to cutting checksAlter employee tax status as needed as well as any information about withholdingInitiate direct depositsChange employee banking records when necessary to process payments accuratelyRecord employee complaints, questions and concerns about payroll services and communicate those issues to HR managerMaintain compliant policies and procedures for processing payroll checksHandle incentive compensation and equity-based administrationPreferred Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in relevant field of study preferred but not requiredExperience working with different payroll systems requiredKnowledge of multi-state payroll processing experienceKnowledge of payroll compliance and tax laws across various statesExperience using various payroll systems preferredMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyStrong attention to detail requiredLos Angeles, CA, USOn-SiteManufacturing Vaco$ 30.00 - 36.00 hourly contractor