Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a team in Hanover, Maryland on a contract basis with the potential to become permanent. This position will support high-volume payroll operations for a large employee population and play a key role in maintaining accurate, timely pay processing across multiple entities. The ideal candidate brings strong full-cycle payroll experience, works confidently in fast-paced environments, and is comfortable collaborating onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll for a large employee population, ensuring wages, deductions, and adjustments are handled accurately and on schedule.

• Manage payroll activity for Maryland operations while supporting multi-state requirements and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.

• Review timekeeping records and attendance data to confirm completeness and resolve discrepancies before payroll submission.

• Partner with payroll leadership and support staff to maintain continuity of payroll operations during team changes and cross-training periods.

• Investigate payroll issues, respond to employee and internal inquiries, and deliver timely resolutions with strong attention to detail.

• Maintain payroll records, audit reports, and supporting documentation to promote accuracy and readiness for review.

• Demonstrated experience processing full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment.

• Background handling payroll for organizations with more than 500 employees.

• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll practices, tax withholdings, and compliance requirements.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and shifting priorities.

• Effective communication skills and a detail-oriented approach to resolving payroll-related questions and issues.