Senior Union Payroll Specialist – Onsite NYC (Contract)

Randstad USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Plans

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking a Senior Union Payroll Associate for our global entertainment client in New York, onsite. This role will own multi-state union and non-union payroll operations and support complex wage inquiries.

You will ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements, manage garnishments and off-cycle runs, and partner with HR and operations to optimize payroll processes and data accuracy. Requirements include 4+ years in union payroll, strong Excel skills, and excellent

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll processing in unionized environments.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local wage-and-hour laws and multi-state payroll taxation.
• Experience interpreting court-ordered garnishments, child support, and tax levies.
• Excel proficiency with VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data reconciliation.
• Strong communication skills delivering patient, professional employee support.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payrolls for union and freelance employees.
• Handle off-cycle runs, retroactive payments, tax adjustments, overpayments and reversals.
• Manage wage garnishments, child support, and tax levies.
• Resolve payroll inquiries and escalations; SME on benefits taxation and timekeeping rules.
• Partner with operations and HR to optimize payroll workflows.

Tools

Excel

Job description

Randstad USA is seeking a Senior Union Payroll Associate for our global entertainment client in New York, onsite. This role will own multi-state union and non-union payroll operations and support complex wage inquiries.

You will ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements, manage garnishments and off-cycle runs, and partner with HR and operations to optimize payroll processes and data accuracy. Requirements include 4+ years in union payroll, strong Excel skills, and excellent