Payroll Specialist - Precision, Compliance & Timely Pay

Paylocity; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision

Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid Time Off Accrual, 10 paid holids,

Wellness Day Off

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Fringe Marketplace Stipend

Supplemental Insurance

Profit Sharing Program

Professional development

Job summary

Paylocity in Glendale, CA is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage accurate, timely payroll for all employees. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, maintains records, resolves discrepancies, and supports audits.

Strong Excel and payroll systems experience are required, with multi-state exposure and high attention to detail. Responsibilities include processing regular and special payrolls, handling garnishments, and generating payroll reports for HR and Finance.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of payroll processing experience.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.
• Experience processing payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and Excel.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Multi-state payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and timely.
• Review payroll paperwork and timesheets.
• Ensure payroll compliance with company policy and regulations.
• Run payroll reports and reconciling discrepancies.
• Prepare garnishments, levies, and tax filings.
• Support payroll audits and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Wage & hour laws

Exempt vs non-exempt

Payroll systems

Excel proficiency

Discretion/confidentiality

Multi-state payroll

Tools

Paylocity

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

Job description

Paylocity in Glendale, CA is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage accurate, timely payroll for all employees. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, maintains records, resolves discrepancies, and supports audits.

Strong Excel and payroll systems experience are required, with multi-state exposure and high attention to detail. Responsibilities include processing regular and special payrolls, handling garnishments, and generating payroll reports for HR and Finance.