Payroll Specialist

Primary Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Services in Austin is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a large organization. You will handle processing, record maintenance, and financial reconciliation to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

Work with HR and Finance to resolve discrepancies, and drive improvements in payroll accuracy and efficiency. You will gain exposure to payroll systems like Workday, ADP, and UKG with a focus on multi-state payroll and regulatory

Qualifications

• 2+ years in payroll processing or payroll accounting.
• Experience reviewing earnings, deductions, and adjustments.
• Familiar with payroll audits and corrections.
• Experience with Workday, ADP, or UKG.
• Intermediate Excel (formulas, PivotTables).
• Knowledge of payroll regulations and tax procedures.
• Experience maintaining payroll records and reporting.
• Exposure to multi-state payroll processing.
• Experience supporting payroll for multiple departments.
• HRIS or payroll system improvements experience.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll processing and verify compensation data.
• Verify calculations, earnings, deductions, and adjustments.
• Research discrepancies and coordinate corrections.
• Maintain payroll records and update systems.
• Assist with audits, reconciliations, and reports.
• Review timekeeping and payroll transactions for inconsistencies.
• Address payroll inquiries and resolve pay concerns.
• Prepare payroll reports and analyze data in Excel.
• Assist with tax documentation and year-end activities.
• Collaborate with HR/Finance to maintain payroll accuracy.
• Support payroll system updates and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll experience

Audit & reconciliation

Workday/ADP/UKG

Excel proficiency

Payroll regulations

Multi-state payroll

HRIS experience

Multiple departments

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Build on your payroll experience with an opportunity to expand your skills in payroll processing, financial reporting, and data analysis at an established organization. Gain exposure to payroll systems, employee compensation, and process improvement initiatives while collaborating with experienced HR and Finance professionals. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a background in payroll administration or payroll accounting who is ready to take on greater responsibility and develop technical expertise.

Primary Services is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a large organization. This position combines payroll processing, record maintenance, and financial reconciliation to help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. Working with internal business partners, this role offers the opportunity to strengthen payroll knowledge, investigate discrepancies, and contribute to improvements in payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll processing activities and review employee compensation information for accuracy.
• Verify payroll calculations, employee earnings, deductions, and adjustments.
• Research payroll discrepancies and coordinate corrections with appropriate departments.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and update information within payroll systems.
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, and routine reporting activities.
• Review timekeeping information and payroll transactions to identify inconsistencies.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and assist with resolving employee pay concerns.
• Prepare payroll reports and support data analysis using Excel and internal systems.
• Assist with payroll tax documentation, compliance requirements, and year-end activities.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to maintain accurate payroll information.
• Support payroll system updates, process documentation, and workflow improvements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in payroll processing, payroll administration, or payroll accounting.
• Experience reviewing payroll calculations, employee earnings, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
• Familiarity with payroll audits, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution.
• Experience using Workday Payroll, ADP, UKG, or another payroll processing system.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency, including formulas, data management, and PivotTables.
• Working knowledge of payroll regulations, wage and hour requirements, and payroll tax procedures.
• Experience maintaining employee payroll records and supporting payroll reporting.
• Exposure to multi-state payroll processing preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll for multiple departments or business locations preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with payroll system improvements or HRIS platforms preferred.