Payroll Specialist 2

Villara•McClellan Park, CA

23d

About The Position

Villara is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Payroll Specialist to assist with weekly payroll processing for 600–800 employees. The role uses MyVillara, SAP CATS, and Dayforce Payroll to deliver timely and accurate payrolls. Dayforce experience and experience with construction and high-volume payroll are advantageous. The position supports payroll operations, responds to payroll questions, maintains records and documentation, and contributes to audits and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

At least 3 years of previous payroll experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Excel experience.
General knowledge of accounting practices.
Ability to multitask and handle high-volume payroll.
Strong mathematics skills and number sense.

Nice To Haves

College education.
Previous experience with Dayforce.
Previous construction experience.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of MyVillara, SAP CATS, and Dayforce Payroll and use the systems daily or weekly to deliver timely, accurate payrolls.
Review time entries for reasonableness, identify errors and anomalies, and advise relevant team members so they can be corrected promptly.
Upload and transfer time between MyVillara, SAP, and Dayforce, and enter time manually when necessary.
Enter commissions, auto allowances, and other additional forms of compensation.
Review time records for missed or incorrect meal-period compliance.
Review and approve employee withholding and direct-deposit forms and related documentation.
Analyze draft payroll results, including gross pay, benefit deductions, tax withholding, and garnishments, for reasonableness.
Research and resolve discrepancies, anomalies, and errors, or promptly escalate issues that cannot be resolved to the Payroll Department Lead.
Apply knowledge of multi-state wage-and-hour laws to validate overtime and double-time calculations accurately.
Immediately advise the Payroll Department Lead of identified errors.
Calculate items required for accurate final pay following employee separations.
Process manual checks, including adjustments and final checks, as required.
Generate and analyze Dayforce Payroll reports to support payroll operations and management requests.
Respond promptly to payroll-related inquiries from employees, supervisors, and managers, resolving employee issues where possible.
Support department and company-wide audits as requested.
Maintain time and payroll records, reports, and documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Use Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word effectively in daily work.
Use mathematics skills and number sense to identify potentially incorrect numbers or calculations.
Participate in training, coaching, and professional development, incorporating feedback to improve performance.