Multi-State Payroll Systems Specialist

Canopy Aerospace & Defense; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K company match

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Canopy A&D is seeking a Payroll Systems Coordinator to streamline timekeeping, wage calculations, and paycheck processing across multiple states and entities. You will report to the Payroll Systems Manager and provide full-cycle backup support in a fast-paced environment.

Base salary ranges from $85,000 to $90,000 with comprehensive health benefits, a 401K match, and paid leave. The role is located in Irvine, CA and requires strong Excel and HRIS experience to ensure compliance with wage-hour

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; an associate degree or coursework in accounting/finance is preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Teams, Outlook; 2+ years of beginner/intermediate full cycle payroll experience
• Knowledge of federal, multi-state wage/hour regulations, retirement plans, garnishments, and benefits
• Ability to collaborate across HR and Accounting to meet payroll deadlines

Responsibilities

• Support collecting, reviewing, and verifying timesheets, unpaid time off, and PTO weekly; execute end-to-end payroll processing
• Maintain UKG Ready configurations; manage earn/deduction codes, pay groups, direct deposit, onboarding, tax, and payroll registers
• Serve as a full-cycle payroll backup and liaise between Payroll Systems Manager and HR processing teams
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries regarding paychecks, taxes, deductions, PTO, and direct deposits
• Detect timecard discrepancies, balance period-end reports, and reconcile payroll registers with GL; assist audits

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

Payroll Systems

HRIS platforms

Multi-state payroll

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Accounting/Finance coursework

Tools

UKG Ready

ADP

UKG Dimensions

UKG Pro

Job description

Canopy A&D is seeking a Payroll Systems Coordinator to streamline timekeeping, wage calculations, and paycheck processing across multiple states and entities. You will report to the Payroll Systems Manager and provide full-cycle backup support in a fast-paced environment.

Base salary ranges from $85,000 to $90,000 with comprehensive health benefits, a 401K match, and paid leave. The role is located in Irvine, CA and requires strong Excel and HRIS experience to ensure compliance with wage-hour