Payroll Specialist (Temp Contract)

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Established Multi-State Employer Seeks Payroll Specialist for Short-Term Contract Assignment

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Salary: $25 - $30 per hour

A bit about us:

We are a large, established organization within the agriculture and consumer products industry with operations throughout North America. Our vertically integrated business supports a sizable and diverse workforce across multiple locations, including both hourly and salaried employees.

We are a purpose-driven organization committed to our people, operational excellence, sustainability, and creating a positive impact in the communities where we operate.

Why join us?

Immediate Impact: Step into a critical payroll support role where your experience can make an immediate difference.
Short-Term Opportunity: Ideal for an experienced payroll professional seeking a focused 2–3 month contract engagement.
Complex Payroll Exposure: Work within a large, multi-state payroll environment supporting both hourly and salaried employees.
Dayforce Experience: Put your Ceridian Dayforce knowledge to use in a hands-on payroll environment.
Specialized Tax Work: Gain additional exposure to payroll tax registrations, unemployment accounts, tax notices, and tax fallout resolution.
Established Organization: Join a growing North American organization with significant operational scale and a strong commitment to its employees.
Collaborative Environment: Partner with payroll, HR, finance, and other internal stakeholders to resolve issues and keep payroll processes running smoothly.

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Specialist for an approximately 2–3 month contract engagement. This individual will provide hands-on support to the payroll function, with a primary focus on payroll processing, multi-state payroll administration, employee and tax registrations, unemployment matters, and resolving payroll tax fallouts.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable stepping into an established payroll environment and independently researching and resolving payroll and tax-related issues.

Responsibilities

Support accurate and timely payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees
Assist with multi-state payroll administration and compliance
Utilize Ceridian Dayforce / Dayforce for payroll processing and related activities
Research, identify, and resolve payroll tax fallouts and exceptions
Handle state and local payroll tax registrations as needed
Support employer/account registrations with applicable state and local agencies
Assist with state unemployment (SUI) registrations, accounts, and related issues
Research payroll tax notices, discrepancies, and jurisdictional issues
Troubleshoot employee tax setup and withholding issues
Review payroll data for accuracy and help resolve payroll discrepancies
Coordinate with internal payroll, HR, finance, and external agencies as necessary
Assist with additional payroll projects and cleanup activities throughout the engagement

Qualifications

Previous hands-on payroll processing experience required
Experience supporting multi-state payroll
Experience with Ceridian Dayforce / Dayforce strongly preferred
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll taxes
Experience with payroll tax registrations and unemployment/SUI accounts
Ability to research and resolve payroll tax exceptions, fallouts, notices, and discrepancies
Experience processing payroll for both hourly and salaried populations
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
Comfortable joining an existing payroll operation and becoming productive quickly
Prior experience supporting a large, multi-location workforce is a plus

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