Payroll Specialist

Atlantic Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage biweekly and other scheduled payroll cycles in a timely and accurate manner. The role requires reviewing timekeeping, deductions, and benefits data while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities include processing hires and terminations, reconciling payroll data, and coordinating deductions for benefits and taxes.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2–5 years payroll processing experience.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS systems such as ADP, Workday, Paychex, UKG, Ceridian, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly, semi-monthly, or other scheduled payroll cycles accurately and within deadlines.
• Review and validate timekeeping, attendance, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and other payroll data.
• Maintain payroll records including tax elections, direct deposit, and benefits changes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax withholdings

Payroll controls

Education

Accounting/Finance/HR/Business degree

Tools

ADP

Workday

Paychex

UKG

Ceridian

Job description

• Process biweekly, semi-monthly, or other scheduled payroll cycles accurately and within established deadlines.
• Review and validate employee timekeeping, attendance, overtime, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and other payroll-related information.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including tax elections, direct deposit information, deductions, garnishments, and benefit-related changes.
• Ensure payroll calculations are accurate and comply with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Process new hires, terminations, salary changes, promotions, transfers, and other employee status changes within payroll systems.
• Reconcile payroll data and payroll-related accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate payroll deductions and contributions for benefits, retirement plans, garnishments, taxes, and other programs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of payroll processing or payroll administration experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, wage and hour requirements, tax withholdings, deductions, and payroll controls.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS systems such as ADP, Workday, Paychex, UKG, Ceridian, or similar platforms.