Payroll Specialist

adpinternalcareers; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP is seeking a Payroll Consulting Specialist to help busy professionals ensure payroll is paid on time with accuracy and compliance. You will support high‑performing teams, deliver basic analysis, reporting, audits, and research related to payroll processing.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where strong MS Office and communication skills are valued, and where you may work on special projects to support client success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience or 1–2 years of multi-corporation, multi-state payroll experience.
• Equivalent experience in customer service, payroll, human resources, benefits administration, financial institutions, or application support.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter who can prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Must possess critical thinking skills and enjoy problem solving.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Comfort with change and ability to adapt quickly from adversity.

Responsibilities

• Help give the world's busiest professionals piece of mind by ensuring timely and accurate payroll for employees.
• Perform basic analysis, reporting, quarter-end and year-end audits, and research related to payroll processing.
• Occasionally work on special projects to apply analytical thinking and assist clients in achieving success.
• Respond to service requests, participate in client calls, and complete basic payroll reporting.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Organization skills

Problem solving

Time management

Adaptability

Customer service

Payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Payroll Consulting Specialist

Doyou find a crazy amount of joy in solving problems that help others achieve their goals?

• Are you all about the follow up and follow through that helps you and your clients achieve serious results?#winning
• Most importantly, do you love people and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment?(Oh yes, we used the "L" word and it's that serious.)

Well, then you might be just the right person we're looking for.

First things first: We believe people make great companies, not the other way around. Our people make all the difference in our mission to deliver innovative HR products and services that help employees stay productive and manage their life on their terms.

What you'll do:

• Help give the world's busiest professionals piece of mind.Be a part of a high-performing team who helps our clients pay their employees on time with the utmost accuracy and attention to detail.
• Help put analysis into action.Perform basic analysis, reporting, quarter-end and year-end audits, and research related to payroll processing.
• Help our clients be at their best.Occasionally work on special projects to flex those critical and analytical thinking skills to help our clients achieve success.
• Deliver excellent customer service.Respond to service requests, basic client audits, participate in client calls, and complete basic level reporting on payroll activities.

What you need to do the job:

• Bachelor's degree OR
• Equivalent Military experience OR
• 1-2 years of multi-corporation, multi-state payroll OR
• Equivalent experience in the areas of customer service, payroll, human resources, benefits administration, financial institution, application support or other relevant work experience
• A flexible schedule is ideal, because payroll processing days can be longer. (Especially during year end, where overtime is mandatory.)
• Proficient using the Microsoft Office Suite of software to include Outlook, Word and Excel
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Be a self-starter who can prioritize tasks and manage deadlines
• Must possess critical thinking skills and enjoy problem solving
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• A comfort level with change, the ability to adapt to change and the ability to recover quickly from adversity

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Familiarity with HR, payroll technology and payroll processes
• FPC or CPP
• Working knowledge of payroll processing, tax principles, wage and hour laws

Just some of the reasons why you'll love working here:

• You can be your healthiest.Best-in-class benefits that start on Day 1, because healthy associates are happy ones.
• You can bring your passion and fun.Corporate culture woven from highly diverse perspectives and insights.
• You can balance work and personal time like a boss.Resources and flexibility to more easily integrate your work and your life.
• You can become a certified "smarty pants."Ongoing training and development opportunities for even the most insatiable learner.
• We pay you to pay it forward.Company paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about.

If you've made it down this far, we have to ask:What are you waiting for?