Senior Payroll Specialist, Multi-State & Automation Lead

Redwood Materials Inc.; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials in Carson City, NV, is seeking a Payroll Specialist V to manage payroll for about 1,200 employees across multiple states, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. This on-site role requires collaboration with HR, Finance, and Benefits, and includes leading process improvements and system upgrades.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll experience, proficiency with ADP or Workday, and strong Excel skills, with discretion handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state payroll processing.
• Working knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations and tax compliance.
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP or Workday.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly and off-cycle payrolls from start to finish, including time and attendance data, earnings, deductions, and adjustments
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and company policies
• Reconcile payroll reports and accounts, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Coordinate payroll changes with HR, Finance, and Benefits, including new hires, terminations, compensation adjustments, and benefits deductions
• Resolve employee payroll inquiries and support internal and external payroll audits
• Prepare and distribute year-end tax documents, including W-2s, and maintain payroll records in line with internal policies and legal standards
• Lead process improvement, automation, and standardization initiatives, including system upgrades, to reduce errors and manual work

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Excel

ADP/Workday experience

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

ADP

Workday

Job description

Redwood Materials in Carson City, NV, is seeking a Payroll Specialist V to manage payroll for about 1,200 employees across multiple states, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. This on-site role requires collaboration with HR, Finance, and Benefits, and includes leading process improvements and system upgrades.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll experience, proficiency with ADP or Workday, and strong Excel skills, with discretion handling confidential information.