Payroll Specialist
CFS
Bakersfield, CA
Payroll Specialist
Location: Kern County
Pay: $25–30/hr
Join a growing services company as a Payroll Specialist and play a vital role in ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys owning the payroll process and working closely with HR in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
Take ownership of certified payroll and compliance processes
Collaborate with a supportive and engaged team
Build expertise in prevailing wage and regulatory reporting
Join a company that values accuracy, accountability, and growth
Key Responsibilities:
Process certified payroll and prevailing wage reports accurately and on time
Maintain and audit employee timekeeping records
Support HR with onboarding, compliance documentation, and audits
Ensure payroll practices align with state and federal requirements
What We’re Looking For:
Hands-on experience with certified payroll (required)
Familiarity with prevailing wage regulations (strong plus)
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and compliance-focused
MaxSalary: USD62400
MinSalary: USD52000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.