Payroll Specialist
About The Position
Align is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our Accounting team. This role is responsible for owning and executing end-to-end, bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state workforce of 260+ employees. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on payroll processing experience, knowledge of payroll laws and requirements, and the ability to independently manage day-to-day payroll processing, reporting, and reconciliations. This is a hybrid role based out of our Iselin, NJ office. The Payroll Specialist will work in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and remotely three days per week. This is a full-time, non-exempt position offering $85,000 to $100,000 annually, plus benefits and paid time off.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing and administration experience
- Experience owning end-to-end payroll for a multi-state workforce
- Hands-on experience with a payroll processing system; ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of payroll laws, tax compliance, deductions, and garnishments
- Understanding of exempt and non-exempt employee classifications and overtime calculations
- Experience with payroll reporting and reconciliations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive payroll and employee information
Nice To Haves
- Experience creating and running standard and custom payroll reports
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now, including familiarity with ADP HRIS and exposure to Onboarding and Benefits modules
- Knowledge of Time & Attendance processes and employee time-entry data
- Experience with employee benefits and related payroll deductions
- Experience with expense management systems
- Experience supporting Workers' Compensation or insurance audits
- Experience performing General Ledger payroll reconciliations
Responsibilities
- Own and process end-to-end, bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state workforce of 260+ employees
- Maintain employee payroll records, including changes to pay, location, status, taxes, deductions, and garnishments
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and process corrections, manual checks, voids, and reversals as needed
- Process employee overtime, benefits deductions, garnishments, and expense reimbursements
- Respond to employee and management payroll inquiries
- Prepare payroll reporting and perform quarterly General Ledger (GL) vs. payroll system reconciliations
- Prepare and journalize bi-weekly payroll entries
- Support quarterly and year-end payroll processes, including W-2 verification and reporting
- Support insurance and Workers' Compensation audits
- Coordinate with ADP on payroll-related issues and initiate new-state registrations as needed
- Work with ADP HRIS data and Time & Attendance and ConnectWise time-entry data as part of payroll processing
- Work with employee data from onboarding and benefits systems as needed
- Maintain security and confidentiality of payroll and employee information
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match at 3% up to an annual maximum of $5k.
- Complimentary ClassPass membership to support your health and wellness goals
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company-paid holidays
- Cellphone Reimbursement Program
- Floating Holiday to celebrate a day that is meaningful to you
- Pre-tax commuter benefits, where applicable
- Employee wellness programs, events, and team-building activities
- Employee referral program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
