Senior Payroll Specialist

Apex Systems; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount program

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for ~60,000 U.S. employees across multiple states. The role is onsite in Houston, four days a week, with contract-to-hire potential. You will validate data, run weekly and biweekly cycles, and ensure timely payments and reporting.

The ideal candidate will handle complex payroll issues, reconcile data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet payroll service standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end weekly and biweekly payroll processing for a large population.
• Ability to validate, reconcile, and produce accurate payroll data and reports.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving for payroll issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end On-Cycle weekly and biweekly payroll processing for ~60,000 U.S. employees.
• Process Regular and Mass Off-Cycle payrolls accurately and timely.
• Handle payroll banking transactions and direct deposits including reversals.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

End-to-end payroll

Data reconciliation

Attention to detail

Job description

# Senior Payroll SpecialistApply**Job#: 3045197****Job Description:****Job title: Payroll Specialist****Location: Houston, TX (onsite 4 days a week)****Duration: Contract-to-hire**· Under general supervision, the Senior Payroll Specialist independently performs accurate, timely processing, resolves complex payroll issues, and supports end‐to‐end daily and weekly payroll operations in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.**Duties and Responsibilities**· To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and all other duties assigned.· Understand and execute full On‐Cycle (end‐to‐end) weekly and biweekly payroll processing for approximately 60,000 U.S. multi‐state salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accurate validation, reconciliation, HSDL loads, special transactions and payments, and third‐party files and funding.· Process Regular and Mass Off‐Cycle payrolls, ensuring pays are entered and calculated accurately, properly approved, and processed in accordance with established payroll policies and schedule.· Process payroll banking transactions, including stop payments, direct deposit rejects, and reversals, ensuring timely payment and/or resolution.· Run, prepare, and format reports to evaluate and analyze data accuracy, identify discrepancies, and support payroll reconciliation and audits.· Research and resolve general inquiries in a timely, accurate, and professional manner, ensuring issues are addressed in accordance with payroll policies and service expectations.· Work collaboratively with payroll team members and cross‐functional partners to ensure service commitments are met, issues are resolved in a timely manner, and payroll operations are effectively supported.· Work with applicable suppliers and vendors as required to address issues, coordinate resolutions, and ensure timely and accurate completion of payroll‐related activities.· Identifies opportunities for process improvement related to reconciliation, controls, efficiency, and accuracy that align with departmental and organizational goals.· Position follows prescribed rules and procedures to ensure security of information when handling/dealing with various Payroll functions and must use discretion to determine what components may be disclosed and to whom within established policy or procedures. The position is solely responsible for the employees’ payroll. As such, significant care must be taken relative to confidential information, such as court orders or other payments/withholdings. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Houston, TX, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** August 6, 2026**Pay Range:** $35 - $35 per hour