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Payroll Specialist

Robert Half
Walnut Creek, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking 2 Payroll Analyst to support our client in Contra Costa County. The role primarily involves handling payroll-related tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations. This role offers a long term contract employment opportunity.

Responsibilities :

  • Efficiently answer payroll and timekeeping queries, conducting necessary research and providing timely responses.
  • Take responsibility for employee updates relating to payroll changes.
  • Accurately process on-demand payroll checks and timekeeping adjustments.
  • Handle wage and employment verification forms for various agencies.
  • Conduct audits on payroll and timekeeping data, ensuring adherence to policies, practices, and applicable laws.
  • Review timekeeping data for compliance with policies, union contracts, and relevant state and federal laws.
  • Utilize timekeeping software such as Kronos and UKG.
  • Perform reconciliations and account analysis as needed.
  • Use software such as ADP Workforce Now, Workday, and Microsoft Excel to manage payroll functions and generate ad hoc reports.
  • Proficiency in Full Cycle Payroll operations is essential
  • Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now is required
  • Ability to conduct Account Analysis accurately
  • Experience with Kronos and Kronos Timekeeping System is needed
  • Knowledge of Workday software is beneficial
  • Capable of executing Reconciliations accurately
  • Experience in managing Payroll for over 500 Employees is essential
  • Understanding of comprehensive Payroll Functions is required
  • Ability to Process Biweekly Payroll efficiently
  • Skill in creating and managing Ad Hoc Reporting is necessary
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required

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