Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a respected organization in San Francisco to identify an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist with strong ADP Workforce Now expertise. This is a high-impact contract opportunity supporting a major payroll and time management implementation project through parallel testing and system go-live.

If you thrive in fast-paced payroll environments, enjoy data validation and system testing, and have advanced Excel skills, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support ADP Workforce Now implementation and payroll system testing activities
• Perform payroll validation, data comparison, and audit reviews during parallel testing
• Assist with ADP system configuration and time management validation
• Review system reports and reconcile payroll data to ensure accuracy
• Analyze large volumes of employee timekeeping and payroll information
• Partner closely with Payroll, HR, and project stakeholders throughout implementation
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll processing activities
• Identify discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and recommend solutions
• Maintain accurate documentation and testing results

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience
• Strong experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN)
• Experience supporting payroll implementations, system conversions, or parallel testing
• Knowledge of payroll validation, reconciliation, and reporting processes
• Experience processing payroll for large employee populations, including hourly workforces
• Strong understanding of quarter-end and year-end payroll activities
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including:
  • XLOOKUP
  • VLOOKUP
  • Data validation
  • Spreadsheet reconciliation
  • Large dataset analysis
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Payroll, HR, IT, and operational teams
• Excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ADP Time & Attendance or Workforce Management configuration
• Payroll implementation project experience
• Bilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, or Vietnamese
• Experience supporting organizations with large hourly employee populations

Ideal Candidate

• Excel power user who enjoys working with data
• Technically savvy and quick to learn new systems
• Collaborative team player
• Detail-oriented while maintaining speed and accuracy
• Comfortable working in a dynamic implementation environment
• Strong sense of ownership and customer service

Compensation

The anticipated pay rate for this position is up to $45.00 to $55.00 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Associates may also be eligible for paid leave, including sick leave and holiday pay where applicable.

Apply today. Our client will not offer relocation do we need Northern California residents who can commute to San Francisco, CA.

Pay Details: $45.00 to $56.00 per hour

Search managed by: Anne OBrien Silveira

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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