Sr. Payroll Specialist
Robert Half
Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join a popular organization in Portland, Oregon. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll specialist who thrives in a high-volume setting and can support a diverse employee population that includes union and non-union staff. The role requires strong technical payroll knowledge, sound judgment, and a sharp focus on accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
Responsibilities:
• Administer bi-weekly payroll for approximately 800 employees, ensuring accurate pay for hourly, salaried, union, and multi-state team members.
• Reconcile payroll data by reviewing pre-processing reports, validating totals, and preparing summary analysis using Excel.
• Examine weekly time records, identify inconsistencies, and work closely with leaders to correct issues before payroll is finalized.
• Maintain payroll-related timekeeping data, helping support system setup and integrations that improve the quality of incoming payroll information.
• Update employee compensation records, including rate changes, retroactive adjustments, and prior-period time corrections.
• Oversee garnishment processing, union-related payments, and associated reporting and remittance activities.
• Execute off-cycle payroll runs and final pay processing for terminations in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Produce payroll and labor reporting that helps finance and operations teams monitor workforce costs and payroll activity.
• Contribute to special payroll initiatives such as variance reviews and reporting or process enhancements.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment supporting more than 500 employees.• Strong background in multi-state payroll administration with knowledge of union payroll practices.
• Advanced hands-on experience with UKG Pro.
• Familiarity with timekeeping systems, with UKG timekeeping experience preferred.
• Proven ability to audit payroll inputs, resolve discrepancies, and maintain a high level of accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel for reconciliations, reporting, and payroll analysis.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, deductions, garnishments, and final pay processing.
Vacancy posted 24 days ago
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