Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a team in Houston, Texas in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This position focuses on delivering accurate multi-state payroll support for a large employee population while maintaining compliance, documentation, and timely employee payments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable managing competing priorities, and confident working collaboratively in a fast-paced payroll environment.

Responsibilities:
• Manage biweekly payroll processing across multiple states for several company codes, ensuring timely and precise pay for both salaried and hourly employees.
• Oversee high-volume payroll calculations and review earnings, deductions, and special pay considerations, including payroll practices specific to California.
• Support employee reimbursement activity and assist with expense-related administration through Concur.
• Coordinate recurring wire transfer activities during the week to help ensure employees receive payments as scheduled.
• Administer garnishments, child support orders, tax account matters, and responses to state or multi-state payroll notices with accurate recordkeeping.
• Complete employment verification tasks and maintain organized payroll documentation by entering and updating information in payroll systems.
• Work closely with payroll team members to address compliance items, tax-related needs, and daily operational priorities.
• Provide responsive support to field employees and help maintain clear communication between payroll operations and the broader workforce.
• Contribute additional time during payroll cycles when needed to meet strict deadlines and uphold payroll accuracy.• At least 2 years of payroll experience, including hands-on use of ADP Workforce Now.
• Proven experience processing payroll for multiple company codes; this capability is required.
• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll regulations, including California payroll requirements.
• Familiarity with garnishments, child support administration, payroll tax identifiers, and related compliance processes.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage several tasks effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Clear communication skills and sound judgment when handling payroll questions and resolving issues.
• Willingness to receive feedback, learn quickly, and adapt within a collaborative team setting.
• Ability to work on-site in Houston, Texas once per week to manage mail and payroll-related documentation.