Senior Payroll Specialist — Hybrid, Accuracy & Compliance

Summit Staffing Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Staffing Partners is assisting a fast-paced professional services client in Midtown Manhattan with a Senior Payroll Specialist role. Hybrid schedule: in-office 3 days a week, remote 2 days a week, with focus on accurate payroll processing and regulatory compliance.

You will work with HR, accounting, and tax teams to manage weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls for multiple groups, respond to inquiries, and drive process improvements while maintaining data integrity.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of hands-on payroll experience across multiple states.
• Experience with weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll cycles.
• Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now or similar HRIS platforms.
• Experience with payroll system implementations is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Proficiency in Excel including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily payroll activities across multiple employee groups and cycles.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and resolve issues promptly.
• Collaborate with HR, accounting, and tax to support payroll operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis for payroll discrepancies and implement solutions.
• Assist with quarterly payroll tax reconciliations and year-end reporting (W-2s).
• Maintain accurate payroll records in compliance with regulations.
• Support updates to processes and tools to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Assist in payroll audits and external auditor documentation.
• Contribute to benefits renewals and open enrollment data validations.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Data integrity

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Discretion

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Summit Staffing Partners is assisting a fast-paced professional services client in Midtown Manhattan with a Senior Payroll Specialist role. Hybrid schedule: in-office 3 days a week, remote 2 days a week, with focus on accurate payroll processing and regulatory compliance.

You will work with HR, accounting, and tax teams to manage weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls for multiple groups, respond to inquiries, and drive process improvements while maintaining data integrity.