Payroll Specialist

Brilliant Financial Staffing - IL; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Brilliant Financial Staffing has partnered with a well-established company in Santa Ana, CA to identify a Payroll Coordinator. This contract role covers payroll for 2,500+ employees across multiple states and supports payroll reporting and compliance activities.

Start date is ASAP. The Payroll Coordinator will prepare and process weekly payroll for hourly staff and bi-weekly payroll for salaried staff, using UKG, with Garnishments and timekeeping data management.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Payroll experience.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-state payroll environment.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.
• Excellent communication skills.
• UKG payroll experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process weekly payroll for 2,500+ hourly employees and bi-weekly payroll for salaried employees.
• Reconcile timecards and payroll data in UKG.
• Process approximately 25 garnishments on a bi-weekly basis.
• Process timekeeping data related to customer job sites for upload into UKG and reporting.
• Support various payroll-related projects and reporting needs.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by management.

Skills

Excel (VLOOKUPs & PivotTables)

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

UKG payroll experience

Tools

UKG Payroll

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** Job Title: Payroll Coordinator**
** Location: Santa Ana, CA**
** Pay Range: $35-$38/HR (Based on Experience & Qualifications)**

** Benefits** : Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k)

Role Overview:

Brilliant Financial Staffing has partnered with a well-established and rapidly growing company in Santa Ana, CA , to identify a Payroll Coordinator. This is a contract opportunity for approximately 5 months, with potential for extension, to provide coverage for an extended medical leave.

The Payroll Coordinator will be responsible for processing payroll for 2,500+ employees across a multi-state environment, along with supporting payroll reporting and compliance activities. This is an immediate need, and the ideal candidate will be available to interview and start as soon as possible.

Payroll Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process weekly payroll for 2,500+ hourly employees and bi-weekly payroll for salaried employees
• Reconcile timecards and payroll data in UKG
• Process approximately 25 garnishments on a bi-weekly basis
• Process timekeeping data related to customer job sites for upload into UKG and reporting
• Support various payroll-related projects and reporting needs
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by management

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Payroll experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-state payroll environment
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables
• Excellent communication skills
• UKG payroll experience is a plus
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities

** Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.**

Company Description

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.

Company Description

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.