Senior Payroll Specialist

Amro Fabricating Corporation•Huntington Beach, CA

25d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Specialist ensures accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across a high-volume, multi-state employee population. The role manages complex payroll transactions, supports reporting and reconciliation activities, and serves as a resource for employees and internal stakeholders. It also helps maintain data integrity, strengthen payroll operations, and support organizational changes and process improvements. The position processes weekly or bi-weekly payrolls using ADP Workforce Now (WFN), handles transactions such as bonuses, retroactive adjustments, off-cycle checks, garnishments, and tax levies, and maintains compliance with applicable wage and hour rules. The role supports payroll reporting, audits, year-end activities, discrepancy resolution, and special projects.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years of progressive U.S. payroll experience in multi-state, high-volume environments.
Experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN).
Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and related data-analysis functions.
Strong knowledge of FLSA compliance and payroll tax regulations.
Proven experience processing high-volume payrolls accurately and on time.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
Familiarity with garnishment processing and priority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.
Customer-service orientation and a collaborative approach.
U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality.
Experience supporting benefits and retirement plan administration.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 5–7 years of payroll experience.

Responsibilities

Process weekly or bi-weekly multi-state payrolls accurately and on time using ADP Workforce Now (WFN).
Manage complex payroll transactions, including bonuses, retroactive adjustments, off-cycle checks, garnishments, and tax levies.
Partner with Human Resources to validate employee data affecting payroll.
Reconcile payroll before transmission to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Prepare and distribute payroll reports for Finance, audits, and internal stakeholders.
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations, including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements.
Support year-end payroll activities, including Forms W-2 and W-2c.
Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Maintain payroll system data integrity and support process improvements, audits, acquisitions, and special projects.