Payroll Specialist

Thomas Edwards Group; Haltom City (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Edwards Group is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a contract-to-hire role in Haltom City, TX. The position involves processing payroll for 1,300 employees across multiple states, with a strong emphasis on Excel skills such as pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP. Experience with ADP or Paylocity is a plus.

The role is hybrid (one in-office day) and pays attention to accuracy, teamwork, and culture fit as part of our client’s payroll team.

Qualifications

• Multi-state payroll processing experience required.
• Payroll for ~1,300 employees.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll for 1,300 employees.
• Collaborate with team to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Support payroll year-end activities and compliance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Education

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Tools

ADP

Paylocity

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** Contract-to-Hire: Payroll Specialist (10862)**
Our client, located in Haltom City, is looking for a ** Payroll Specialist** to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis.

This is a hybrid role with one day in the office.

Key Qualifications and Duties:

• Multi-state payroll processing experience is required
• Will be part of a team processing payroll for 1,300 employees
• Culture fit is necessary
• Strong Excel skills are required, especially pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and XLOOKUPs
• ADP and/or Paylocity experience is a bonus
• CPP is ideal
• Union experience is a bonus

Company Description

Thomas Edwards Group is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the direct hire and interim placement of Accounting, Finance, HR and IT professionals. We’ve been in business since 1997 and the Dallas Business Journal has ranked us a Top Search Firm in Dallas and one of the “Best Places to Work” multiple times. Thomas Edwards Group also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2016 and our award-winning team of Search Consultants, which rank among the best and most experienced in the area, includes MBAs, CPAs, former Big 4 Professionals, Controllers, IT Search Professionals, Finance/Banking, and Business Professionals.