Payroll Specialist: Precision Pay & Compliance

HSAD North America; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HSAD North America in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day payroll operations, respond to employee inquiries, and protect confidentiality with meticulous accuracy.

You will partner with Human Resources and Finance to process hires, terminations, salary changes, bonuses, deductions, and ensure payroll compliance across federal, state, and local requirements, including multi-state considerations.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of hands-on payroll experience.
• Experience independently processing or supporting end-to-end payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll practices, wage and hour requirements, and payroll taxation.
• Experience working with payroll and/or HRIS platforms (UKG is a plus!).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule for exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Review and validate payroll inputs prior to processing.
• Process new hires, terminations, promotions, salary changes, bonuses, and other compensation changes.
• Review timekeeping records and identify discrepancies.
• Process payroll deductions, garnishments, reimbursements, and other adjustments.
• Review payroll previews and audit reports prior to final submission.
• Coordinate payroll approvals with HR and Finance.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data accuracy

HRIS

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

UKG

Job description

HSAD North America in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day payroll operations, respond to employee inquiries, and protect confidentiality with meticulous accuracy.

You will partner with Human Resources and Finance to process hires, terminations, salary changes, bonuses, deductions, and ensure payroll compliance across federal, state, and local requirements, including multi-state considerations.