Payroll Specialist (Contract)

Vaco; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support a high-volume, onsite payroll operation in Santa Fe Springs, CA during peak season. The role supports 3,500+ employees and requires bilingual English/Spanish and full-cycle payroll experience.

You will work a 100% onsite schedule with evening shifts (Thursday–Monday or Friday–Tuesday, 3:30 PM–12:00 AM) and potential for longer-term opportunities for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• 2+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle payroll.
• Experience in a high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication with employees and management.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll for 3,500+ employees, with additional seasonal headcount during peak periods.
• Support payroll for hourly full-time, hourly part-time, salaried, and temporary employees.
• Review timekeeping records and partner with managers to resolve missing or inaccurate hours.
• Process final paychecks and payroll adjustments.
• Handle shift differentials and other payroll-related updates.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including pay rate, status, and schedule changes.
• Assist new hires with required documentation and timekeeping enrollment.
• Ensure payroll is processed in compliance with company policies and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Handle confidential employee and payroll information with discretion.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Payroll processing

Full-cycle payroll

High-volume payroll

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Workforce Manager

Excel

Job description

Payroll Specialist | Seasonal Contract

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA

Pay: $30–$35/hour

Schedule: Thursday–Monday OR Friday–Tuesday, 3:30 PM–12:00 AM

Work Arrangement: 100% onsite

Duration: ASAP through mid-January, with potential for a longer-term opportunity for the right candidate. Conversion is not guaranteed.

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a high-growth, well-known fashion and lifestyle company seeking a Payroll Specialist to support its distribution center during its busy peak season.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced payroll environment and is comfortable supporting a large hourly workforce.

Schedule

Candidates must be comfortable working one of the following schedules:

• Thursday–Monday | 3:30 PM–12:00 AM
• Friday–Tuesday | 3:30 PM–12:00 AM
• Fully onsite in Santa Fe Springs, CA
• Weekend availability is required

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely biweekly payroll for 3,500+ employees, with additional seasonal headcount during peak periods
• Support payroll for hourly full-time, hourly part-time, salaried, and temporary employees
• Review timekeeping records and partner with managers to resolve missing or inaccurate hours
• Process final paychecks and payroll adjustments
• Handle shift differentials and other payroll-related updates
• Maintain employee payroll records, including pay rate, status, and schedule changes
• Assist new hires with required documentation and timekeeping enrollment
• Ensure payroll is processed in compliance with company policies and applicable federal and state regulations
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Handle confidential employee and payroll information with discretion

Requirements

• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• 2+ years of payroll processing experience
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle payroll
• Comfortable working in a high-volume environment with a large hourly workforce
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and management

Preferred

• ADP Workforce Now (ADP WFN) experience
• ADP Workforce Manager/timekeeping experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an exciting, rapidly growing fashion and lifestyle organization
• Gain experience supporting a large, complex payroll operation
• Work with a supportive payroll leadership team
• $30–$35/hour
• Potential for the position to become a longer-term opportunity for the right person, although conversion is not guaranteed