Contract-to-Hire Payroll Specialist – US & Canada

Korn Ferry; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry Interim has partnered with a global technology and software organization seeking a Contract-to-Hire Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations across North America. This is a hands-on role for a payroll professional who is passionate about payroll as a career, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys owning the payroll process from start to finish.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing complex multi-state U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of end-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Experience owning payroll operations for U.S. and Canada.
• Strong knowledge of: FLSA regulations, overtime calculations, payroll taxes, wage/hour compliance, garnishments and deductions.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees.
• Ensure payroll accuracy through data validation, audits, reconciliations, and exception reporting.
• Administer garnishments, tax withholdings, benefit deductions, time and attendance processing, Overtime and FLSA calculations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries and issue resolution.
• Maintain and audit payroll data within HRIS and payroll systems.
• Review and reconcile payroll tax filings, W-2s, and payroll-related reports.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Partner with HR, Accounting, Finance, and vendors to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Prepare payroll-related reporting including general ledger files, accruals, headcount reporting, and ad hoc analyses.
• Assist with payroll process improvements, controls, documentation, and training initiatives.
• Support payroll operations across multiple North American entities and broader global payroll team.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Multi-state US & Canada payroll

Excel proficiency

Workday

ADP Workforce Now

Garnishments & deductions

Tax withholdings

FLSA calculations

Time & attendance processing

Data validation & reconciliations

Education

CPP or FPC certification

Tools

Workday

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Celergo

Job description

Korn Ferry Interim has partnered with a global technology and software organization seeking a Contract-to-Hire Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations across North America. This is a hands-on role for a payroll professional who is passionate about payroll as a career, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys owning the payroll process from start to finish.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing complex multi-state U.S.