Sr. Payroll Specialist
$88,000–$129,000 year
HybridHauppauge, New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end processing of weekly and bi-weekly multi-state and international payroll for US and Canada, including time code maintenance, tax setups, earnings validation, and deduction management. Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and time and attendance inquiries while owning month-end accruals, journal entries, and general ledger mapping. Act as Workday Payroll subject matter expert to configure earnings, deductions, and integrations, lead biannual release testing, and maintain custom reports. Monitor federal, state, and cross-border tax regulations to ensure compliance, reconcile bank accounts, and prepare information for 5500 filings and annual audits. Partner with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to validate new hires and update employee information, identifying automation opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of experience with time and attendance and payroll administration processing in complex, multi-state payroll operations
- Minimum of 5 years supporting finance and accounting
- Advanced knowledge of processing involuntary deductions, pre-tax benefits, and retirement contributions
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP commands, and formulas
- Knowledgeable about state and federal employment laws relating to key areas of responsibility
- Ability to independently manage internal and external audits, maintaining flawless compliance records
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of the organization including C level
- Highly detail oriented and organized
- Able to meet assigned deadlines and prioritize competing demands
- Ability to work in a flexible schedule and in a teamwork environment
- This is a hybrid role based in-person at our offices, in Hauppauge NY
Desired Qualifications
- Deep expertise in configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting HRIS and payroll software with the ability to navigate configurations and custom reporting
- Proven success in training, mentoring, and upskilling payroll coordinators and specialists
- A strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP), general ledger impact, and month-end close processes
- A Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Advanced hands-on proficiency in Workday
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