Payroll Specialist

Overview

Hybrid
$38 - $42
Contract - W2
Contract - 06 Month(s)

Skills

Dayforce
Payroll
Manual Payments
ACH transactions

Job Details

Immediate need for a talented Payroll Specialist. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in New York, NY (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 25-74181

Pay Range: $38 - $42/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensures timely processing of multi-state semi-monthly payrolls in accordance with labor regulations and standard accounting principles via Dayforce payroll system.
  • Execute time and attendance processing and interface with payroll
  • Processes wage garnishments, pay levies and other involuntary court-ordered payments in a timely manner, including reporting to the necessary State office or jurisdiction
  • Assists employees and staff with general questions related to payroll, leave accruals, wage deductions, fringe benefits and other pay related issues
  • Works with Benefits to coordinate leaves of absence under FMLA, Medical or other unpaid leaves
  • Conduct regular audits on payroll procedures and records
  • Processes Manual Payments/ACH transactions
  • Handle unemployment claims and verifications forms as needed
  • Performs other job-related duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

  • Key Skills; Dayforce
  • Payroll
  • Manual Payments/ACH transactions
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Demonstrate high attention to detail with the ability to multi-task
  • The ability to work under tight deadlines
  • Monitor, audit, adjust and reconcile payroll data
  • Strong sense of urgency in meeting customer needs
  • Very strong personal communication skills must be outgoing and have the ability to work well with all levels within the organization
  • Experience with Dayforce payroll system a plus
  • Proven experience as a Payroll Analyst, Payroll Coordinator, or similar role
  • Minimum 2 years of payroll experience (specifically processing and running payroll)
  • Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution in business or Human Resources preferred
  • Working knowledge of Workday HCM and Time Tracking a plus
  • Finance and or General Ledger Processing a plu

Our client is a leading Financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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