Payroll jobs in United States
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Payroll Administrator
Ideal Tridon Group
Posted: 10/21/2026Payroll Specialist
Eurofins
Posted: 10/21/2026CloudOracle
Payroll Manager
Krush
Posted: 10/21/2026Payroll Administrator
BKF Engineers
Posted: 10/21/2026Global Payroll Manager
InterDigital, Inc.
Posted: 10/21/2026Payroll Manager
Qualfon
Posted: 10/20/2026HR Services Payroll Analyst
The Home Depot
Posted: 10/20/2026Payroll Specialist
Rehmann
Posted: 10/20/2026Global Payroll Analyst
Trackonomy
Posted: 10/20/2026Payroll Tax Clerk
HHS, LLC
Posted: 10/20/2026Payroll Technician – Construction
Calista Corporation
Posted: 10/20/2026Payroll Administrator
Goldbelt, Incorporated
Posted: 10/20/2026Global Payroll Manager
Harbor
Posted: 10/20/2026Payroll Administrator
BKF Engineers
Posted: 10/20/2026Payroll Manager
Qualfon
Posted: 10/19/2026Payroll Specialist
Truliant Federal Credit Union
Posted: 10/19/2026Global Payroll Manager
Nelnet
Posted: 10/19/2026Payroll Tax Analyst
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Posted: 10/19/2026Payroll Supervisor
Ensemble Performing Arts
Posted: 10/18/2026Payroll Coordinator
Ensemble Performing Arts
Posted: 10/18/2026
Payroll Administrator
Ideal Tridon GroupCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in payroll administration, including processing payroll data, managing payroll systems, and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations. Proficient in data analysis and reporting, with strong attention to detail and the ability to resolve discrepancies effectively.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Payroll AdministrationHRIS ExperienceMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyPayroll Compliance KnowledgeFundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Prepare, enter, review, and validate payroll data for regular, off-cycle, correction, bonus, commission, and final payrolls within established deadlines
- Review time and attendance records, employee changes, earnings, deductions, taxes, and direct-deposit information for completeness and accuracy
- Process or support garnishments, child support orders, levies, benefit deductions, retirement contributions, and other authorized payroll deductions
- Maintain payroll calendars, checklists, approval records, processing documentation, and employee payroll files
- Coordinate payroll funding information, pay statements, bank files, and vendor transmissions; escalate exceptions
- Reconcile payroll registers, deductions, tax reports, direct deposits, benefit interfaces, retirement contributions, and payroll-related general ledger outputs
- Identify variances, research root causes, document corrections, and follow issues through resolution
- Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll reports for Human Resources, Finance, Operations, auditors, and leadership
- Support quarter-end and year-end balancing, Forms W-2, amendments, tax notices, audit requests, and employee communications
- Follow segregation-of-duties, approval, access, record-retention, and data-privacy controls
- Respond to employee and manager questions regarding pay, time records, deductions, taxes, direct deposit, and payroll procedures
- Partner with Human Resources and benefits representatives to resolve payroll discrepancies
- Coordinate with payroll, tax, banking, benefit, and timekeeping vendors
- Maintain payroll data within HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems; support system updates, testing, integrations, and file feeds
- Perform routine audits and correct approved discrepancies
- Maintain standard operating procedures, desk guides, backup documentation, and training materials
- Recommend process improvements and serve as a trained backup for designated payroll responsibilities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
- Five or more years of payroll administration or closely related payroll processing experience preferred
- Experience with an HRIS, payroll platform, and time and attendance system required
- Working knowledge of payroll processing, payroll taxes, wage and hour concepts, deductions, garnishments, payroll accounting interfaces, and year-end reporting
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, filtering, sorting, reconciliation, and preparation of clear payroll reports
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work accurately under recurring deadlines and changing priorities
- Ability to research discrepancies, compare data across systems, document findings, and escalate issues using sound judgment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a service-oriented approach to employees and internal partners
- Demonstrated integrity and discretion when handling confidential employee, banking, tax, compensation, and personal information
- Ability to work independently while following established controls, approval requirements, and documented procedures
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or progress toward the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) credential preferred
- Continuing education in payroll taxation, payroll compliance, accounting, HRIS administration, or data analysis
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Hard Skills
Payroll ProcessingPayroll TaxesWage and Hour ConceptsDeductions ManagementPayroll Accounting InterfacesYear-End ReportingData AnalysisReconciliationReport PreparationDiscrepancy Resolution
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationService-Oriented ApproachIntegrity and Discretion
Tools & Technologies
HRISPayroll PlatformTime and Attendance System
Certifications & Qualifications
Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Industry Keywords
Payroll Data ValidationGarnishmentsChild Support OrdersPayroll ReportsAudit RequestsData Privacy ControlsSegregation of DutiesEmployee CommunicationsPayroll FundingVendor Coordination