Payroll Specialist

Totlani & Partners; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Business-casual work environment

Employee events and team activities

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Opportunities for growth and increased

Job summary

Totlani & Partners is partnering with a confidential financial services firm to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist responsible for end-to-end payroll processing for multiple clients using iSolved HCM.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong communication, and the ability to meet deadlines while resolving payroll issues and ensuring compliance with withholding rules.

This position offers growth opportunities and ongoing training in a professional, business-casual environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on payroll processing experience required.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local withholding requirements.
• Experience with Forms 941, 940, W-2, and W-3 preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts and deadlines.
• Confidential handling of employee and financial data.
• Experience with iSolved HCM is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll end-to-end for multiple clients using iSolved HCM.
• Review payroll data, registers, and reports before finalizing payroll.
• Maintain employee records: hires, terminations, changes, deductions.
• Process regular, bonus, supplemental, and off-cycle payrolls.
• Assist clients with timekeeping and timecard approvals.
• Administer garnishments and other deductions.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and communicate resolutions.
• Support payroll system queries and year-end reporting.
• Stay current on payroll regulations and system updates.
• Collaborate with payroll, accounting, tax, and finance colleagues.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Time management

Client management

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Discretion

Willingness to learn

Tools

iSolved HCM

Job description

We are partnering with a confidential financial services firm to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist. This role will manage end-to-end payroll processing for an assigned portfolio of clients while providing responsive, professional service.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable balancing multiple deadlines. Strong communication skills and the ability to identify and resolve payroll issues are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll from start to finish for multiple clients using iSolved HCM.
• Review and audit payroll data, registers, reports, and exceptions before finalizing payroll.
• Maintain employee records, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, tax withholding, deductions, and direct deposits.
• Process regular, bonus, supplemental, correction, and off-cycle payrolls.
• Assist clients with timekeeping, timecard approvals, paid time off, and accruals.
• Administer garnishments and other employee deductions.
• Research payroll discrepancies, determine appropriate corrections, and communicate resolutions.
• Provide support for payroll system and employee self-service questions.
• Research payroll tax notices and account discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation.
• Communicate proactively with clients about deadlines, missing information, and potential issues.
• Support quarterly and year-end payroll processing and reporting.
• Stay current on payroll regulations, procedures, and system updates.
• Collaborate with payroll, accounting, tax, and financial services colleagues.

Qualifications

• Hands-on payroll processing experience required.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll withholding requirements.
• Familiarity with payroll tax filings and year-end reporting, including Forms 941, 940, W-2, and W-3.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts and competing deadlines.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and sound judgment when resolving discrepancies.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, including confidence working directly with clients.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and financial information with discretion.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Experience with iSolved HCM is preferred but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Business-casual work environment
• Employee events and team activities
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunities for growth and increased responsibility