Off Cycle Payroll Associate

Insight Global; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Off-Cycle Payroll Associate to audit and process payroll transactions using PeopleSoft, Excel, and established workflows. You will work both independently and with the team, communicating status updates and timelines clearly while learning processes from SMEs.

Daily volume ranges from 200–800 transactions and you will stay focused to ensure timely, accurate payroll outcomes. The role emphasizes initiative, ownership, and a flexible attitude, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability to interpret PeopleSoft data, reports, and queries.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, applying technical knowledge to payroll transactions.
• Clear communication skills for status updates, collaboration, and timeline coordination.
• High initiative and ownership in learning processes, engaging in training, and managing assigned work.
• Positive, flexible attitude with willingness to assist beyond core duties.
• Excel proficiency including basic functions, calculations, and editing complex workbooks.
• Strong audit skills for validating data, identifying discrepancies, and determining solution paths.
• Ability to stay focused in high-volume environments and apply technical/process knowledge quickly.

Skills

Analytical skills

PeopleSoft data interpretation

Teamwork and independence

Communication

Initiative and ownership

Excel proficiency

Audit skills

High-volume environment focus

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for an Off-Cycle Payroll Associate. In this role, the Payroll Specialist applies strong analytical skills to review PeopleSoft reports, queries, job data, employee pay history, and off- cycle payroll requests to determine accurate next steps within the off- cycle framework. The position works both independently and collaboratively, and you will be learning processes from subject matter experts, applying technical knowledge to assigned payroll transactions, and communicating status updates clearly to teammates. Daily work includes auditing payroll transactions, assessing timelines, understanding workflow dependencies, and helping move the team toward finalizing daily payrolls. The role requires initiative and ownership during structured onboarding, active participation in training, and consistent management of assigned transactions to stay aligned with team throughput. A positive, flexible attitude is essential, as the specialist may assist with additional duties as needed. The role also leverages Excel proficiency to perform basic calculations and make edits to established complex workbooks. With daily team volume ranging from 200–800 transactions, the specialist must maintain focus, apply technical knowledge quickly, and ensure timely, accurate payroll outcomes.

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Skills and Requirements

• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret PeopleSoft data, reports, and queries.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, applying technical knowledge to payroll transactions.
• Clear communication skills for status updates, collaboration, and timeline coordination.
• High initiative and ownership in learning processes, engaging in training, and managing assigned work.
• Positive, flexible attitude with willingness to assist beyond core duties.
• Excel proficiency including basic functions, calculations, and editing complex workbooks.
• Strong audit skills for validating data, identifying discrepancies, and determining solution paths.
• Ability to stay focused in high-volume environments and apply technical/process knowledge quickly.