Payroll Specialist: Data Integrity & Compliance Expert

CONFIDENTIAL; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CONFIDENTIAL in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced payroll professional to perform advanced payroll processing, audits, and data validation using Workday and ADP SmartCompliance. You will handle bi-weekly payroll activities, from input validation to on-demand off-cycle checks and employment verifications.

Collaborate with HR, HRIS, IT, Benefits, and Accounting; manage Zendesk tickets, support quarterly and year-end audits, and ensure compliance with federal and California wage laws.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing and audits.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local payroll regulations.
• Proficient in Excel with advanced functions like Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Run pay and retro pay calculations, audits, and validation reports in Workday.
• Validate payroll inputs and update employee data for direct deposit changes.
• Process Direct Deposit rejects, reissues, and notify associates for re-depositing funds.
• Handle ADP SmartCompliance tasks including garnishments and tax documents.
• Research and resolve Zendesk tickets related to Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence.
• Support quarterly, year-end, and external audits and 941 tie-outs.
• Collaborate across Workstreams to ensure payroll accuracy and alignment with accounting.
• Mentor Payroll Specialists and help document SOPs and workflows.

Skills

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

Payroll auditing

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP)

Data validation

Tools

Zendesk

HRIS

Job description

CONFIDENTIAL in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced payroll professional to perform advanced payroll processing, audits, and data validation using Workday and ADP SmartCompliance. You will handle bi-weekly payroll activities, from input validation to on-demand off-cycle checks and employment verifications.

Collaborate with HR, HRIS, IT, Benefits, and Accounting; manage Zendesk tickets, support quarterly and year-end audits, and ensure compliance with federal and California wage laws.