Job Description
Join our dynamic finance team in Jersey City, NJ as a Payroll Specialist and start your new career tomorrow! We're seeking a detail-oriented professional to manage end-to-end payroll processing for 500+ employees. This is an urgent opportunity to join a growing financial services firm with exceptional benefits and career growth potential.
Responsibilities
- Process bi-weekly multi-state payroll for 500+ employees using ADP Workforce Now
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
- Manage garnishments, deductions, and benefits enrollments
- Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare quarterly tax filings
- Respond to payroll inquiries with 24-hour SLA
- Generate payroll reports for executive leadership
- Collaborate with HR on new hire onboarding and terminations
Qualifications
- 3+ years of multi-state payroll processing experience
- ADP Workforce Now certification required
- Expert knowledge of FLSA, DOL, and NJ payroll regulations
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality standards
- Experience with 401(k) and benefits administration
- Proven problem-solving skills with payroll discrepancies