Payroll Specialist
CFS
New York, NY
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely payroll processing across a multi site organization. This role partners with the Payroll Manager, HR, Finance, and departmental staff to ensure proper timecard approvals, resolve payroll discrepancies, and maintain compliance with payroll policies and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and validate employee timecards, including missed punches and approvals.
- Manage payroll edits and adjustments within the payroll system (Paycom).
- Process special payments such as stipends, bonuses, and retroactive pay.
- Maintain deductions, garnishments, and other payroll changes.
- Audit payroll data for accuracy, compliance, and timely completion.
- Work with HR, Finance, and site administrators to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and internal policies.
- Support payroll reporting, audits, quarterly and annual reconciliations, and year end processing.
- Assist with system testing, upgrades, and integrations; coordinate with Paycom support.
- Respond to employee payroll inquiries and support SOP development.
- Provide backup payroll processing when needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Proficiency with payroll systems (Paycom or comparable) and strong Excel skills.
- Knowledge of payroll regulations, compliance standards, and best practices.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow up ability.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to work across departments.
- Experience with both union and non union payroll preferred.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field required.
MaxSalary: USD80000
MinSalary: USD70000
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.