High Volume Payroll Analyst

AppleOne Employment Services; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Riverside, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Analyst for a contract opportunity supporting payroll operations in a large education environment. The role focuses on high-volume processing, data analysis, and resolving complex payroll issues across multiple systems.

You will support campus-wide payroll processes, time and attendance systems, compliance reporting, and system testing, with opportunities for process improvements and end-user training.

Qualifications

• High-volume payroll processing experience.
• 1–2 years of payroll, payroll analysis, HRIS, accounting, or related experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel for reports, data auditing, and discrepancy detection.
• Familiar with Form I-9, employment authorization, and regulatory compliance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support high-volume payroll reporting, time and attendance processes, and compliance activities.
• Audit payroll data, research discrepancies, and resolve complex payroll-related issues.
• Review payroll records, salary data, employee information, and system integrations for accuracy and compliance.
• Generate ad hoc reports and analyze payroll data for operational and compliance needs.
• Provide guidance to departmental contacts regarding payroll procedures, timekeeping, and related system requirements.
• Assist with system testing, process improvements, training resources, documentation, and special payroll projects.

Skills

Payroll reporting

Timekeeping

Data analysis

Excel

HRIS

Compliance

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Salesforce

Tracker

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Analyst for a contract opportunity supporting payroll operations in a large education environment. This role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys high-volume processing, data analysis, compliance support, and resolving complex payroll issues across multiple systems.

The Payroll Analyst will play an important role in supporting accurate and timely payroll operations for a large employee population. This opportunity offers exposure to campus-wide payroll processes, time and attendance systems, compliance reporting, system testing, and process improvement initiatives. Candidates who thrive in a collaborative, structured, and service-focused environment will find this role rewarding.

This is a strong opportunity to work with supportive teams, contribute to payroll accuracy and compliance, and gain valuable experience in a complex, high-volume payroll setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support high-volume payroll reporting, time and attendance processes, and compliance activities.
• Analyze, audit, troubleshoot, and resolve payroll discrepancies, system errors, and data inconsistencies.
• Review payroll records, salary data, employee information, and system integrations for accuracy and compliance.
• Generate ad hoc reports, analyze payroll data, and provide research support for operational and compliance needs.
• Provide guidance to departmental contacts regarding payroll procedures, timekeeping, Form I-9, work authorization, and related system requirements.
• Assist with system testing, process improvements, training resources, documentation, and special payroll projects.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Rate: $30.00 per hour.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
• Location: Riverside

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support payroll operations for a large employee population, including payroll reporting and timekeeping processes.
• Audit payroll data, research discrepancies, and resolve complex payroll-related issues.
• Generate reports, review compliance dashboards, and analyze payroll data for accuracy and trends.
• Assist with system testing, process improvement, documentation, and user support.
• Demonstrated experience processing or supporting high-volume payroll for 1,000 or more employees.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant payroll, payroll analysis, HRIS, accounting, or related experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, timekeeping, attendance tracking, and payroll reporting.
• Experience working with HRIS, payroll, time and attendance, or related business systems.
• Familiarity with Form I-9, employment authorization, and regulatory compliance procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to generate reports, audit data, and identify discrepancies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively with departments and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting payroll operations in a university, higher education, public sector, or large organizational environment.
• Familiarity with Salesforce case management, Tracker systems, and payroll system integrations.
• Experience with system testing, implementation support, process improvement, and end-user training.
• Experience working in a centralized payroll or shared-services environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.