Payroll Specialist

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is committed to connecting skilled professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to support our client's team.

Created/Revised Date: August 11, 2026
Anticipated Closing Date: September 10, 2026

Job Title: Payroll Specialist - Workday Required
Location: Remote, USA
Shift: Day Shift
Hourly Pay Range and Other Compensation: $28-$30 per hour

The hourly rate for this position is expected to be between $28 and $30 per hour, depending on geographic location, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday-Friday, full-time hours
Travel: None

Job Summary:

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist to support high-volume, multi-state payroll operations. This position is responsible for processing, auditing, reconciling, and validating biweekly and semimonthly payroll for 5,000+ employees.

The ideal candidate must have direct, hands-on Workday payroll-processing experience, strong knowledge of payroll compliance, and the ability to help guide daily payroll activities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process, audit, reconcile, and validate multi-state payroll in Workday.
• Ensure accurate wages, benefits, deductions, garnishments, and taxes.
• Verify biweekly and semimonthly payrolls for accuracy and completion.
• Guide Payroll Specialists and monitor daily payroll checklists.
• Coordinate payroll activities in the Payroll Director's absence.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, tax notices, and system issues.
• Review new-hire and address changes for state and local tax accuracy.
• Perform internal audits and maintain payroll controls.
• Partner with HR, Finance, auditors, government agencies, and internal teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiency.

Requirements:

• Direct Workday payroll-processing experience is required.
• At least four years of high-volume, multi-state payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 5,000 or more employees.
• Experience with ADP SmartCompliance.
• Knowledge of payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, compliance, and general-ledger impact.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and strict payroll deadlines.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• CPP or FPC certification preferred.
• Workday Time and Attendance experience preferred.

Benefits:

Eastridge Workforce Solutions offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Use this link to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees. Due to the varying length(s) of temporary assignments, Eastridge Workforce Solutions' Temporary Staff are not eligible for paid time off, unless required by applicable state law in which the position is based. However, from time to time Eastridge's clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment. Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.


Disclaimer: The compensation and benefits information in this posting represents Eastridge's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it might pay for this position. Eastridge reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.


Equal Opportunity Employer :

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity, and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eastridge Workforce Solutions also prohibits harassment or retaliation of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.

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