Multistate Payroll Specialist - High-Volume Detail-Oriented

Danos, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos, LLC is seeking a Payroll Specialist I to accurately process biweekly and monthly payroll for 1,200–2,000 employees across multiple states. The role emphasizes accuracy, deadlines, and supporting payroll inquiries.

You will reconcile earnings and deductions, run audits, manage tax adjustments and garnishments, and collaborate with HR and Benefits to ensure timely payslips and confidential records.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of corporate payroll-processing experience.
• Experience with multistate payroll preferred.
• Knowledge of overtime calculations, deductions, payroll taxes, and tax withholding.
• Experience with payroll reconciliation, audits, tax adjustments, garnishments, and W-2 corrections preferred.
• Strong Excel and Word skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential payroll information.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be willing to work in the office during the training period and as needed.
• Must be available to work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly and monthly payroll for 1,200–2,000 employees across multiple states.
• Reconcile earnings, deductions, taxes, and payroll totals.
• Run payroll audit reports and submit reconciliations to management for review and approval.
• Coordinate with managers to ensure timecards and hours are reviewed and approved by deadlines.
• Enter and update payroll information as needed.
• Process payroll tax adjustments and company reclassifications.
• Process on-demand and manual payments as required.
• Process EIB data loads.
• Run, review, and audit payroll integrations.
• Set up and audit employee tax and payment elections.
• Process W-2 corrections as needed.
• Set up and maintain garnishments and tax levies.
• Prepare, organize, and distribute payroll checks and pay slips.
• Respond to payroll-related questions from employees, HR, and Benefits teams.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records.
• Support special payroll projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Meet strict daily payroll deadlines while accurately prioritizing multiple tasks.

Skills

Corporate payroll

Multistate payroll

Excel

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Customer service

Confidentiality

Tools

EIB loads

Payroll integrations

Job description

Danos, LLC is seeking a Payroll Specialist I to accurately process biweekly and monthly payroll for 1,200–2,000 employees across multiple states. The role emphasizes accuracy, deadlines, and supporting payroll inquiries.

You will reconcile earnings and deductions, run audits, manage tax adjustments and garnishments, and collaborate with HR and Benefits to ensure timely payslips and confidential records.