Onsite High-Volume Payroll Specialist (3+ yrs)

Vaco Recruiter Services; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Arizona is partnering with a top company in Phoenix to hire a Payroll Specialist for a direct-hire, onsite role. The position offers up to $30/hour and requires experience with high-volume, full-cycle payroll and strong Excel skills.

The ideal candidate will review time records, process payroll, handle off-cycle payments, and maintain comprehensive payroll records while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle payroll processing experience.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process high-volume, full-cycle payroll while ensuring accuracy and timely employee payments.
• Review and validate employee time records, resolve discrepancies, and prepare payroll for processing.
• Process off-cycle payroll transactions, including final paychecks, retroactive pay, corrections, and one-time payments.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including new hires, tax forms, personnel changes, and wage updates.
• Prepare certified payroll reports and assist with payroll tax payments, garnishments, ACH returns, and account reconciliations.
• Review and process employee expense reimbursements and payroll adjustments.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve payroll issues in a timely manner.
• Generate payroll reports, support ad hoc requests, and identify opportunities to improve payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Vaco Arizona is partnering with a top company in Phoenix to hire a Payroll Specialist for a direct-hire, onsite role. The position offers up to $30/hour and requires experience with high-volume, full-cycle payroll and strong Excel skills.

The ideal candidate will review time records, process payroll, handle off-cycle payments, and maintain comprehensive payroll records while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities are essential.