HR Coordinator | Payroll & Records Specialist

Prostaffworkforce; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct deposit

Weekly pay

Medical benefits

401(k) Plan

Job summary

ProStaff Workforce Solutions is seeking an HR Payroll Associate to act as the payroll subject matter expert and primary contact for HR functional areas across the US population. You will handle payroll data accuracy, records auditing, and reporting, while supporting HRIS maintenance and end-user needs.

The role emphasizes payroll administration, compliance with payroll laws, and cross-functional collaboration with HR teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience in a similar HR role
• SHRM-CP or HRIC-PHR certification preferred
• Experience with payroll admin, payroll law and compliance is a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with an HRIS system
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Familiarity with employment law and HR concepts and practices
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organization
• Maintains high level of confidentiality and discretion

Responsibilities

• Monitor HR inboxes and respond to employee questions
• Prepare and maintain payroll records, time sheets, benefits, salaries and deductions for bi-weekly payroll
• Maintain employee and department HRIS data and security
• Create and maintain internal and external reports
• Review, verify, audit, and process payroll changes
• Support payroll data entry including gross pay, taxes and leave
• Assist end-user support and testing for new HR modules or regions
• Coordinate auditing and reporting of payroll, benefits and taxes
• Input compensation changes after proper authorization
• Perform other administrative tasks as needed

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Discretion/Confidentiality

HR concepts/practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Ethical/compliant behavior

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent

SHRM-CP / HRIC-PHR certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS system

Job description

ProStaff Workforce Solutions is seeking an HR Payroll Associate to act as the payroll subject matter expert and primary contact for HR functional areas across the US population. You will handle payroll data accuracy, records auditing, and reporting, while supporting HRIS maintenance and end-user needs.

The role emphasizes payroll administration, compliance with payroll laws, and cross-functional collaboration with HR teams.