Payroll Data Specialist: Precision & Compliance

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll for a large workforce. You will enter hires, terminations, and status changes, maintain tax and deductions data, and verify document sources.

This role requires 1+ year of payroll experience, strong data entry and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• One or more years of related payroll experience completing payroll yourself.
• Knowledge of computers and relevant software applications.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Able to multitask and handle a fast-paced working environment.
• Organized and able to prioritize projects.

Responsibilities

• Enter new hires, terminations, and reactivations into the system.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting and entering data such as tax information, retirement deferrals, and deductions.
• Review and verify source of all payroll documents received.
• Update payroll records by entering changes to worker information.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information from different internal payroll sources.
• Troubleshoot payroll questions and comply with requests from employers and unions.
• Compile internal reports upon request by colleagues.
• Compile accurate payroll reports upon request by external contacts.
• Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Maintain employee confidentiality and protect payroll operations by keeping information secure.
• Contact locals via email or phone to resolve inaccurate or missing information.
• Process payroll for over 4000 workers once a month.
• Organize and mail payroll packages to different locations weekly.
• Respond to verification of employment requests from financial institutions, government, etc. weekly.
• Respond to payroll emails and phone calls daily.
• Print and mail over 5000 W-2s and 1095Cs annually.

Skills

Payroll Experience

Data Entry

Report Compilation

Tax Information Management

Deductions Management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Payroll Software

Email Communication

Job description

Jobtailor in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll for a large workforce. You will enter hires, terminations, and status changes, maintain tax and deductions data, and verify document sources.

This role requires 1+ year of payroll experience, strong data entry and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with company policies.