Full-Cycle Payroll Specialist | UKG & Compliance

Confidential; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in San Diego, CA is seeking a Processing Payroll Specialist to manage wage distribution, timekeeping, deductions, and tax compliance. You will collect and verify payroll data, reconcile payroll-related ledgers, and prepare statements for payroll accounts.

Responsibilities include audit responses, payroll reconciliations, UKG data reviews, and year-end W-2/T4 processing. Ideal candidates have 1–4 years in payroll and strong Excel/data skills.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of payroll experience.
• Experience processing full-cycle payroll.
• High attention to detail with confidential compensation data.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with responses to audits, labor compliance reviews, and inquiries.
• Perform payroll reconciliations related to earnings, deductions, taxes, and garnishments.
• Review payroll data and audit employee transactions within UKG.
• Prepare payroll tax filings and year-end W-2/T4 processing.
• Process weekly multi-state payroll for 3,000+ employees.
• Review timesheets and wage adjustments before finalizing pay runs.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

UKG

Job description

Confidential in San Diego, CA is seeking a Processing Payroll Specialist to manage wage distribution, timekeeping, deductions, and tax compliance. You will collect and verify payroll data, reconcile payroll-related ledgers, and prepare statements for payroll accounts.

Responsibilities include audit responses, payroll reconciliations, UKG data reviews, and year-end W-2/T4 processing. Ideal candidates have 1–4 years in payroll and strong Excel/data skills.