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Payroll Specialist

$27 - $30 per hour

Planet Group Inc

Job Title : Payroll Specialist

Location : Remote or Onsite

Contract length : 6 months

Schedule : Fulltime, M-F

Pay : $27/hr to $30/hr, DOE

Job Overview: The primary role of Financial Shared Services function is to provide daily operational and documentation support related to account payables/receivables, invoice processing, payroll, etc. Key deliverables include, but are not limited to, processing various time- and non-time-related payments and employee expense management. Accurately computing and documenting all time and labor changes. Reviewing and posting receipts, reconciliations, and journal entries.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Full-cycle payroll processing using ADP
  • Manual payroll calculations, including overtime, final pay, and PTO payouts
  • Understanding and applying state-specific labor laws, especially California
  • Creating and validating payroll inputs and outputs
  • Troubleshooting and correcting system errors (e.g., ADP quirks)
  • Generating manual checks when necessary
  • Reviewing timecards and ensuring accurate hours for salaried and hourly employees

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to calculate payroll manually
  • Deep understanding of payroll fundamentals and state labor laws
  • Ability to work independently and validate one's own work
  • Experience with high-volume payroll environments

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience
  • ADP experience is strongly preferred
  • Developed professional expertise & ability to apply company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues

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