Senior Payroll Specialist

CTG is seeking a remote Senior Payroll Specialist for our client.

Location: Remote

Duration: 11 months

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process biweekly and off-cycle payroll accurately, on time, and in compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Process employee pay, time, leave, time-off, retroactive pay, and one-time pay and benefit adjustments.
• Review final pay for terminated employees, including accrued time off and severance, as applicable.
• Research and resolve complex payroll issues, discrepancies, and employee inquiries in partnership with HR Service teams.
• Manage employee overpayments, ACH rejects, garnishments, taxable stock transactions, and related corrections and reconciliations.
• Review leave-of-absence transactions and adjust time-off accruals when employees' scheduled hours change.
• Create, audit, and reconcile payroll upload files and other payroll-related transactions.
• Coordinate with third-party providers to establish, reconcile, and resolve garnishments and other payroll matters.
• Maintain payroll documentation, internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards.
• Identify and escalate payroll risks and issues as needed.
• Train and mentor less experienced Payroll team members.
• Support system testing, process improvements, payroll projects, and other assigned initiatives.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Independently perform complex payroll activities requiring knowledge of payroll processing, time and attendance, leave administration, payroll accounting, and applicable regulations.
• Ensure payroll transactions are accurate, timely, documented, reconciled, and compliant.
• Collaborate with HR, payroll, benefits, time and attendance, and third-party partners to resolve issues and maintain effective payroll operations.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of progressive payroll processing experience, preferably within a large or complex organization.
• Strong knowledge of biweekly payroll processing, time and attendance practices, and payroll-related regulations.
• Experience with payroll adjustments, off-cycle payments, final pay, overpayments, garnishments, ACH transactions, and leave-related payroll activities.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Experience with Workday Payroll, Workday HCM, or Workday Time and Attendance.
• Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations, audits, internal controls, compliance, system testing, and related projects.
• Experience working with third-party payroll providers and garnishment administrators.
• Experience training or mentoring payroll professionals.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

Please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Feel free to share this opportunity with other interested candidates. Thank you!

The expected base salary for this position is $22.61-$33.00 per hour. Offers are based on relevant skills, training, experience, education, market conditions, and applicable licenses or certifications. A competitive benefits package is also offered.