Payroll AdministratorRobert Half

Description

Position: Payroll Specialist

Location: Glendale, AZ (85009) Fully Onsite

Compensation: $70K-$80K

Are you passionate about precision, numbers, and making sure everyone gets paid accurately and on time? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail and problem-solving skills make a real impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Were looking for a Payroll Specialist to join out client and play a key role in ensuring smooth and accurate payroll processing for their valued employees. This is more than just a jobits a chance to be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values integrity, accuracy, and continuous improvement with a runway for career progression and leadership in the very near future!

Key Responsibilities:

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and year-end payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees.

• Review timesheets and wage computations to identify and resolve discrepancies

• Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments

• Issue accurate and timely paychecks and pay stubs

• Calculate wages, deductions, and retroactive pay adjustments

• Input ROs weekly and generate monthly commission checks

• Track employee leave (vacation, personal, sick time)

• Assign hours to appropriate jobs/ROs and adjust wage rates as needed

• Calculate and submit payroll and unemployment taxes to federal and state agencies

• Prepare and submit weekly certified payroll reports; maintain job logs

• Generate and distribute annual W-2 forms

• Provide guidance to employees and managers on payroll, tax, benefits, and garnishments

• Support Payroll Supervisor with benefits reports and general ledger reconciliations

• Stay current on payroll-related laws and regulations

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements (e.g., workers comp, garnishments)

• Interpret payroll policies and resolve employee inquiries

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience

• Proficiency in Certified Payroll a plus

• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated accuracy in processing/reporting

• Experience managing payroll for a workforce of approximately 101 to 500 employees.

• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll practices, including tax withholding and compliance requirements.

This is an on-site role and does not allow hybrid or remote flexibility

Robert Half is the worlds first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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