Payroll Specialist (Bilingual Spanish Required)

Ledgent Finance & Accounting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Finance & Accounting in Los Angeles is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage weekly and biweekly payroll for a 500+ employee workforce, including agency staff, on a contract-to-hire basis. This onsite role demands precision, multitasking, and strong compliance.

You will administer Paylocity, handle garnishments and reconciliations, assist Accounts Payable, and respond to employee payroll inquiries across multiple states. Bilingual English/Spanish is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of high-volume payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Paylocity experience preferred.
• Knowledge of payroll reconciliations, garnishments, and agency labor environments.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle payroll for 500+ employees on weekly and biweekly schedules.
• Administer payroll through Paylocity.
• Handle garnishments, audits, and payroll reconciliations.
• Reconcile staffing agency invoices and support Accounts Payable.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
• Assist with multi-state payroll administration and employee payroll inquiries.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Bilingual English/Spanish

Multi-state payroll

Garnishments & audits

Payroll reconciliations

Paylocity experience

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Are you a payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in accuracy? We're partnering with an established wholesale manufacturing company seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage high-volume payroll for a workforce of approximately 500 employees, including both direct hires and agency staff. This is a contract to hire position and onsite M-F.

What You'll Do?

• Process full-cycle payroll for 500+ employees on weekly and biweekly schedules ?
• Administer payroll through Paylocity ?
• Handle garnishments, audits, and payroll reconciliations ?
• Reconcile staffing agency invoices and support Accounts Payable ?
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely processing ?
• Assist with multi-state payroll administration and employee payroll inquiries

What You Bring?

• 3+ years of high-volume payroll experience ?
• Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees ?
• Bilingual English/Spanish (required) ?
• Paylocity experience preferred ?
• Knowledge of payroll reconciliations, garnishments, and agency labor environments ?
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.