Payroll Specialist - Multistate, Biweekly Processing Expert

61st Street Service Corp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

61st Street Service Corp is seeking a Payroll Specialist in New York to handle end-to-end payroll processing. You will review timesheets, manage deductions, process biweekly payroll, and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

The role requires 2–5 years of payroll experience and proficiency with ADP Enterprise and HRIS systems. You will also be responsible for new-hire setup, employee changes, final paychecks, PTO accruals, and compliance with local laws.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience required.
• Experience with ADP Enterprise is preferred but not required.
• Experience processing biweekly payroll in a high-volume or multi-state environment is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant payroll experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist with biweekly payroll preparation, administration, review, and verification.
• Review timecards and hours in the ADP time-tracking system prior to payroll processing.
• Ensure payroll information is accurate and submitted within established deadlines.
• Reconcile payroll totals and balance all payroll batches prior to transmittal.
• Collaborate with the payroll team to review payroll previews and ensure successful payroll submission.
• Prepare tax breakdowns for manual checks, as needed.
• Coordinate stop payments, check reversals, and other payroll adjustments as necessary.
• Set up and verify payroll information for new hires, including tax withholding profiles, direct deposit information, and salary details.
• Process employee changes, including banking information, address changes, tax withholding adjustments, salary changes, transfers, and terminations.
• Process final paychecks, including accrued PTO payouts and severance payments, in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Reconcile and monitor PTO accruals.
• Verify and monitor compliance with NYC, New York State, and New Jersey protected sick-time requirements.
• Calculate vacation and other applicable employee payouts.
• Calculate and process retroactive pay adjustments.
• Prepare employment verification letters for appropriate review and approval.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee payroll records.
• Run ADP reports and other payroll-related reports as assigned, including quarterly inactive employee reports and other routine reporting.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, audits, and reporting requirements as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ADP Enterprise

HRIS systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

61st Street Service Corp is seeking a Payroll Specialist in New York to handle end-to-end payroll processing. You will review timesheets, manage deductions, process biweekly payroll, and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

The role requires 2–5 years of payroll experience and proficiency with ADP Enterprise and HRIS systems. You will also be responsible for new-hire setup, employee changes, final paychecks, PTO accruals, and compliance with local laws.