Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support a Contract assignment in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. This role will manage end-to-end payroll operations for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate pay across multiple states. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll expertise, hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now, and a careful approach to compliance and record accuracy.

Responsibilities:
• Process full-cycle payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees while maintaining accuracy and meeting established deadlines.
• Administer multi-state payroll activities, applying appropriate wage, tax, and deduction rules across jurisdictions.
• Use ADP Workforce Now to enter, review, and validate payroll data, employee updates, and recurring changes.
• Audit payroll registers, earnings, withholdings, and benefit deductions to identify and correct discrepancies before final submission.
• Partner with HR, finance, and management to resolve payroll questions, investigate variances, and support employee pay inquiries.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with company standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support payroll-related reporting, reconciliations, and other operational tasks tied to ongoing payroll processing needs.• Proven experience handling full-cycle payroll from data review through final processing and post-payroll reconciliation.
• Background managing payroll for employees working in multiple states with a solid understanding of related compliance considerations.
• Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now in a payroll environment.
• Experience processing payroll for large organizations with employee counts exceeding 500.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under recurring deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams.
• Knowledge of payroll practices, deductions, taxation, and recordkeeping requirements.