US Payroll Specialist (Hybrid)

The Payroll Clerk is responsible for supporting payroll operations across multiple locations. This position ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, maintains employee payroll records, audits timekeeping data, and provides excellent customer service regarding payroll-related inquiries.

The Payroll Clerk works closely with Human Resources, Operations, and Accounting to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, company policies, and payroll procedures. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, confidentiality, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for multiple locations.
• Ensure payroll transactions are entered accurately and completed within established deadlines.
• Update employee pay rates, position changes, transfers, bonuses, deductions, and other payroll changes.
• Process payroll transactions related to new hires, terminations, and employee status changes.
• Maintain payroll records, employee earnings information, tax forms, direct deposit authorizations, and related documentation.
• Assist with payroll corrections, off-cycle payments, final paychecks, and retroactive adjustments.
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries regarding pay, deductions, taxes, and timekeeping.
• Support payroll withholdings, including garnishments, benefit