Payroll Specialist

Position: Payroll Specialist

Location: Glendale, AZ (85009) Fully Onsite

Compensation: $70K-$80K

Are you passionate about precision, numbers, and making sure everyone gets paid accurately and on time? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail and problem-solving skills make a real impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We’re looking for a Payroll Specialist to play a key role in ensuring smooth and accurate payroll processing for our client's valued employees. This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values integrity, accuracy, and continuous improvement with a runway for career progression and leadership!

Key Responsibilities:

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and year-end payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Review timesheets and wage computations to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments
• Issue accurate and timely paychecks and pay stubs
• Calculate wages, deductions, and retroactive pay adjustments
• Input RO’s weekly and generate monthly commission checks
• Track employee leave (vacation, personal, sick time)
• Assign hours to appropriate jobs and adjust wage rates as needed
• Calculate and submit payroll and unemployment taxes to federal and state agencies
• Prepare and submit weekly certified payroll reports; maintain job logs
• Generate and distribute annual W-2 forms
• Provide guidance to employees and managers on payroll, tax, benefits, and garnishments
• Support Payroll Manager with benefits, reports and general ledger reconciliations
• Stay current on payroll-related laws and regulations
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements (e.g., workers comp, garnishments)
• Interpret payroll policies and resolve employee inquiries

Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience
• Certified Payroll experience a plus
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated accuracy in processing/reporting
• Ability to pass background check, drug screen, and credit check

*This is an on-site role and does not allow hybrid or remote flexibility*