Highlights
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Brea, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
Description
Pay: $38.69/Hour
Duration:4+ months (Possible Temp-Hire)
100% Onsite at one of the following locations: Miami, FL, Brea, CA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Chaska, MN, or Cortland, NY
Overview:
Duties:
Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
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Duration:4+ months (Possible Temp-Hire)
100% Onsite at one of the following locations: Miami, FL, Brea, CA, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Chaska, MN, or Cortland, NY
Overview:
- The Senior Payroll Specialist serves as a key point of contact for employee inquiries and issue resolution.
Duties:
- Process complex multi-country payrolls with precision and timeliness. Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local payroll regulations. Manage off-cycle payments, adjustments, and final pay calculations. Prepare and submit required filings and reports (e.g., W-2, T4).
- Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing. Escalate and resolve payroll
- discrepancies. Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities. Interpret payroll policies across jurisdictions.
- Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and
- direct deposits. Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configuration to ensure regional consistency. Support the rollout of standardized payroll workflows across the Americas.
- Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures. Provide input on harmonization milestones and system enhancements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business or minimum 7 years of related payroll experience
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.
- 5+ years of experience processing complex payroll, in a multi-state environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency in payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, or Dayforce.
- Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills preferred for LATAM support.
- CPP preferred.
- Large corporation experience is highly preferred. 5000 timecards. Wants high volume
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-country operational environment.
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About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.