Senior Multi-State Payroll Specialist

CornerStone Professional Placement; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CornerStone Professional Placement seeks a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients in a multi-state environment. This onsite role in Shenandoah, TX focuses on accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll cycles.

You will audit hours, earnings, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings, serve as the primary client contact, and collaborate with onboarding and support teams to validate data and system configurations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle, multi-state payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll tax compliance and wage/hour laws.
• CPP or FPC designation.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle, multi-state payroll for multiple clients, including regular, off-cycle, and supplemental payroll runs.
• Audit hours, earnings, deductions, garnishments, tax withholdings, and other payroll data for accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as the primary payroll contact for assigned clients, resolving discrepancies and communicating payroll deadlines, status, and required actions.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, wage and hour regulations, W-2 processing, ACA reporting, and year-end reconciliation.
• Partner with onboarding, implementation, and internal support teams to validate payroll data, system configurations, integrations, and data migrations.

Skills

Multi-state payroll processing

Payroll auditing

Client communication

Education

CPP

FPC

Tools

Payroll & HCM platforms

SaaS payroll systems

Payroll reporting tools

W-2 & ACA reporting

Benefits & 401(k) integrations

Carrier file management

Job description

CornerStone Professional Placement seeks a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients in a multi-state environment. This onsite role in Shenandoah, TX focuses on accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll cycles.

You will audit hours, earnings, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings, serve as the primary client contact, and collaborate with onboarding and support teams to validate data and system configurations.