Hybrid Payroll Specialist — Multi-State Expert

Align Communications; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

HSA/FSA options

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Cellphone reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

Align is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Payroll Specialist to join our Accounting team in Iselin, NJ. You will own and execute bi‑weekly payroll for 260+ employees across multiple states, ensuring compliance and accuracy in deductions, taxes, and GL reconciliations.

The role is hybrid (in-office Tuesdays and Wednesdays, remote three days). A full‑time, non‑exempt position offering $85,000 to $100,000 annually plus benefits and PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands‑on payroll processing and administration experience.
• Experience owning end‑to‑end payroll for a multi‑state workforce.
• Strong knowledge of payroll laws, tax compliance, deductions and garnishments.

Responsibilities

• Own and process end‑to‑end, bi‑weekly payroll for a multi‑state workforce of 260+ employees.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including changes to pay, location, status, taxes, deductions, and garnishments.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and process corrections, manual checks, voids, and reversals as needed.
• Process employee overtime, benefits deductions, garnishments, and expense reimbursements.
• Respond to employee and management payroll inquiries.
• Prepare payroll reporting and perform quarterly GL vs. payroll system reconciliations.
• Prepare and journalize bi‑weekly payroll entries.
• Support quarterly and year‑end payroll processes, including W‑2 verification and reporting.
• Support insurance and Workers' Compensation audits.
• Coordinate with ADP on payroll‑related issues and initiate new‑state registrations as needed.
• Work with ADP HRIS data and Time & Attendance and ConnectWise time‑entry data as part of payroll processing.
• Work with employee data from onboarding and benefits systems as needed.
• Maintain security and confidentiality of payroll and employee information.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

ADP Workforce Now

Payroll compliance

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ADP HRIS

Time & Attendance

ConnectWise time-entry

Job description

Align is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Payroll Specialist to join our Accounting team in Iselin, NJ. You will own and execute bi‑weekly payroll for 260+ employees across multiple states, ensuring compliance and accuracy in deductions, taxes, and GL reconciliations.

The role is hybrid (in-office Tuesdays and Wednesdays, remote three days). A full‑time, non‑exempt position offering $85,000 to $100,000 annually plus benefits and PTO.