Payroll Specialist II - Multi-State & Compliance

The Reliance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance Inc. in Houston, TX seeks a Payroll Associate II to oversee accurate, timely payroll processing across multiple subsidiaries.

This role administers pay, maintains payroll and time/leave records, and ensures compliance with multi-state regulations. Responsibilities include processing weekly, bi-weekly, and off-cycle payrolls; updating data for time, commissions, bonuses, and manual checks; supporting audits, documentation, and special projects.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant payroll experience.
• High School diploma/GED required, associate’s degree or higher preferred.
• Ceridian Dayforce experience preferred.
• Experience in a shared service center environment preferred.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state and local tax withholding requirements and garnishment procedures required.
• Experience with multi-state payroll preferred.
• Union payroll knowledge strongly desired.
• Bi-lingual desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Processes weekly, bi-weekly and/or off-cycle payrolls for multiple subsidiaries within the Family of Companies at Reliance Inc.
• Update payroll data and process time and labor, commissions, incentives, bonuses, onsite checks, and any other earnings as requested.
• Process and record adjustments to pay related to payroll elections, benefits, or retroactive increases.
• Organize and prioritize daily workload to ensure tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor case management for employees, managers’ and local point of contacts payroll inquiries regularly to ensure service level agreements and subsidiary satisfaction are met.
• Manage the timely resolution of subsidiary issues including handling escalations, perform and document Root Cause Analysis and implement remedial procedures to close gaps identified.
• Assist with analyzing reports as necessary for use by the subsidiaries and colleagues.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and provide coverage/assist other payroll staff as needed.
• Work on special projects assigned by management.
• Create and maintain required payroll Standard Operating Procedures and/or other documentation.
• Provide training, information and assistance to new payroll processors relating to policies/procedures as well as payroll processing.
• Assist with preparing documentation for payroll inquiries, audits, or other reviews, as needed.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Garnishment rules knowledge

Discretion handling confidential pay

Education

High School diploma/GED

Associate’s degree or higher

Tools

Dayforce

ServiceNow

Excel

Job description

Reliance Inc. in Houston, TX seeks a Payroll Associate II to oversee accurate, timely payroll processing across multiple subsidiaries.

This role administers pay, maintains payroll and time/leave records, and ensures compliance with multi-state regulations. Responsibilities include processing weekly, bi-weekly, and off-cycle payrolls; updating data for time, commissions, bonuses, and manual checks; supporting audits, documentation, and special projects.