Payroll Analyst

AppleOne Employment Services; Riverside (CA); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AppleOne Employment Services in Riverside, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join a high-volume payroll team. You will handle off-cycle and on-cycle payroll, audit transactions, and resolve discrepancies to ensure timely, accurate pay.

The ideal candidate has 1–2+ years of full-cycle payroll experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a busy team. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Formación

• 1-2+ years of FULL CYCLE payroll experience OR strong experience auditing timecards and payroll data.
• Experience with payroll validation, audits, and discrepancy resolution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to support team initiatives.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Process and support off-cycle payroll transactions
• Review payroll reports, employee job data, pay history, and payroll requests to determine appropriate next steps
• Audit payroll transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Research discrepancies and identify solutions for payroll-related issues
• Process payroll adjustments, corrections, deductions, and other payroll transactions
• Collaborate with team members to meet payroll deadlines and daily processing goals
• Communicate status updates and assist with workflow management
• Learn and apply payroll procedures through structured training and ongoing support
• Maintain accuracy while working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment (200-800 timecards daily)

Conocimientos

Full cycle payroll

Auditing

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

PeopleSoft

Herramientas

PeopleSoft

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join a high-volume payroll team supporting critical payroll operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys problem-solving, auditing complex transactions, and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on payroll experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a dynamic team.

Qualifications

Required

• 1-2+ years of FULL CYCLE payroll experience OR strong experience auditing timecards and payroll data
• Experience with payroll validation, audits, and discrepancy resolution
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision****
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Positive attitude and willingness to support team initiatives
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred

• Experience processing:
  • On-cycle payroll / Off-cycle payroll
  • Payroll adjustments
  • Garnishments
  • Benefit deductions
• Experience working with high-volume payroll transactions
• Intermediate Excel skills, including formulas and working within complex spreadsheets
• Experience with payroll systems such as PeopleSoft or similar HRIS/payroll platforms

What We're Looking For

• Payroll-focused professional
• Strong auditing and reconciliation skills
• Ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Comfortable working with deadlines and high transaction volumes
• Team player who can quickly learn processes and take ownership of assigned work

Key Responsibilities

• Process and support off-cycle payroll transactions
• Review payroll reports, employee job data, pay history, and payroll requests to determine appropriate next steps
• Audit payroll transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Research discrepancies and identify solutions for payroll-related issues
• Process payroll adjustments, corrections, deductions, and other payroll transactions
• Collaborate with team members to meet payroll deadlines and daily processing goals
• Communicate status updates and assist with workflow management
• Learn and apply payroll procedures through structured training and ongoing support
• Maintain accuracy while working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment (200-800 timecards daily)

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.