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Payroll Counselor

Costa Mesa, CA💼 Full-time💰 $25–$25🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Process payroll accurately and on time, resolve complex payroll issues, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Role type

Payroll Counselor

Builds

Accurate payroll transactions, final pay calculations, and compliant wage payments for employees.

Domain

Human Resources / Payroll Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Payroll operations, Workday Payroll, Workday Time Tracking, Workday Absence Management, Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis), Microsoft Office Suite, regulatory compliance, garnishment processing, ACH reversal handling, W-2 correction, time and attendance management, leave administration, process improvement.

Preferred skills

CPP certification, AI-powered tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

Process employee terminations and final pay calculations; Review payroll audit reports and monitor retroactive transactions; Manage BMC payroll cases and employee correspondence; Process company transfer vacation payouts; Administer garnishments, ACH reversals, stop payments, bank rejects, and deceased wage payments; Process off-cycle payments, reimbursements, wage verifications, and W-2 inquiries/corrections; Support Time & Attendance, Leave Management, moving/relocation transactions, and pay slip requests; Maintain payment elections, tax elections, and resolve payroll overpayments; Manually end-date benefits records when necessary; Update payroll procedures, participate in special projects, and identify process improvement opportunities; Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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