Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a team in Texas in a contract role with the potential to become permanent. This position will support accurate and timely payroll operations while also assisting with benefits administration, employee support, and key HR processes. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll knowledge, careful attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.

Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for both semi-monthly and bi-weekly pay cycles, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule.
• Investigate and correct payroll and timekeeping issues independently, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support benefits administration by handling enrollments, updates, terminations, and related documentation with payroll and insurance providers.
• Respond to employee questions regarding pay, benefits, and HR matters, providing clear and attentive customer service.
• Complete employment eligibility verification, maintain I-9 records, and help coordinate onboarding tasks for newly added employees.
• Reconcile benefit records and perform routine audits of payroll, benefits, and HR data to identify issues and recommend corrections.
• Assist with offboarding activities, performance review preparation, and maintenance of employee documentation and files.
• Coordinate recruiting support activities such as interview scheduling, candidate status tracking, follow-up communication, and preparation of new employee records.
• Prepare correspondence and administrative materials as requested while supporting day-to-day HR operations.
• Maintain organized employee files and ensure records are updated, accurate, and compliant with company requirements.• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll processing in a high-volume environment.
• Background handling multi-state payroll with strong understanding of payroll accuracy and compliance practices.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP payroll systems.
• Proven ability to process bi-weekly payroll and support additional recurring payroll cycles.
• Experience working with payroll populations of more than 500 employees.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify, research, and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Effective communication and customer service skills when assisting employees and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage confidential information and maintain accurate payroll and HR records.