Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Multi-State & ADP Expert

NextStep Recruiting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NextStep Recruiting is assisting a confidential client in Dallas to hire a Payroll & Benefits Specialist. The role centers on payroll processing via ADP, multi-state compliance, and benefits administration, with onboarding and HR support as needed.

The ideal candidate has hands-on ADP experience, CPP certification or willingness to obtain it within a year, and strong Excel skills. Canadian payroll experience is a plus in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Business.
• 3–5 years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state payroll.
• Strong ADP experience required; ADP certification highly preferred.
• CPP or equivalent payroll certification required, or willingness to obtain certification within the first year of employment.
• Strong Excel skills and willingness to support broader HR functions; Canadian payroll experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage bi-weekly, multi-state payroll processing, including employee updates, payroll adjustments, reconciliations, and compliance.
• Maintain employee records and support onboarding, payroll changes, and system administration within ADP.
• Assist with benefits enrollment, employee life event changes, and ongoing benefits administration.
• Support payroll and HR process improvements, system implementations, compensation analysis, and pay band development.
• Partner with HR and Accounting on reporting, employee inquiries, and additional HR projects as needed.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

ADP experience

Excel skills

Benefits administration

Onboarding

Reporting

Education

Bachelors in Accounting

CPP certification

Tools

ADP

Job description

NextStep Recruiting is assisting a confidential client in Dallas to hire a Payroll & Benefits Specialist. The role centers on payroll processing via ADP, multi-state compliance, and benefits administration, with onboarding and HR support as needed.

The ideal candidate has hands-on ADP experience, CPP certification or willingness to obtain it within a year, and strong Excel skills. Canadian payroll experience is a plus in a growing organization.