Payroll Administrator (Contract)
Core
Own end-to-end payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant pay while supporting system implementations and process improvements.
Role type
Senior Payroll Administrator (Contract)
Builds
Accurate payroll disbursements, specialized reports, and scalable payroll operations
Domain
Human Resources / Finance / Payroll
Required skills
Payroll processing, tax compliance, discrepancy resolution, employee lifecycle management, system implementation, project management, advanced Excel, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Paylocity, ADP Workforce Now, process automation, risk management
Technologies
Paylocity, ADP Workforce Now, Excel, ERP systems
Responsibilities
Process bi-weekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees, create labor cost summaries and headcount analyses, resolve payroll discrepancies, serve as primary contact for employee payroll inquiries, process new hires and terminations, maintain payroll tax registrations, support HR/Benefits projects, process off-cycle payments, provide backup coverage, lead system migrations, design process improvements, track project milestones and budgets, prepare status dashboards, assess project risks, create SOPs and training materials
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC