Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

LHH is seeking an experience Payroll Specialist to join our client's team in Jessup, MD. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of full-cycle payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and the willingness to support other HR functions as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Process bi-weekly payroll to ensure employees are paid each pay date accurately and on time.

• Ensures employee paid time off balances are up to date, maintained and accurate.

• Administers changes in payroll including benefits and pay changes or wage garnishments.

• Understands and applies all rules of the union contract including mandated pay and paid time off changes.

• Ensures all payroll related processes are accurate and timely such as W-2s, reporting, pay changes, wage garnishments, etc.

• Completes tasks for all new hires and terminations including payroll updates.

• Submits reports and contributions related to payroll to all union organizations.

Recruiting/Hiring/Onboarding

• Assists HR Director and managers with hiring needs including posting jobs, coordinating interviews and updating job descriptions.

• Completes orientation/onboarding activities with all new hires.

• Conducts or acquires background checks, physicals and drug screening for applicants and employees as applicable.

Employee Recognition

• Co-managing the Acme Connect employee engagement group.

• Manages the AAA employee recognition program including marketing the program to all employees to encourage participation.

• Managing monthly birthday celebrations.

Human Resources

• Managing and processing quarterly random drug screenings.

• Assist with implementation of union contract details and requirements.

• Collaborates with the HR Director to develop and implement new HR initiatives.

• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Experience using ADP Workforce Now.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including interacting with internal customers with a positive attitude and diplomacy.

• Comfortable with speaking to a small group or conducting training to a group.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Is proactive and takes initiative.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office and strong computer and Excel skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field strongly preferred, OR additional experience in a Payroll or Human Resources job may be substituted.

• At least three years' experience processing payroll.

• Experience processing payroll in ADP is required.

• Experience with unions preferred.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Pay Details: $60,000.00 to $65,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.