Description We are in search of a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our team in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this role, you will play an integral part in managing payroll operations and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our processes. This role offers a long-term contract employment opportunity in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Streamline Employee Life Cycle to improve productivity and control

• Support the implementation of strategic projects

• Manage complex, multi-state, multi-frequency payroll and provide necessary support to the team

• Ensure end-to-end payroll activities are compliant with legal and internal compensation policies

• Assist with Gross to Net calculations and recovery activities for overpayment procedures

• Resolve customer service cases in line with Key Performance Indicators

• Contribute to Year-End payroll processing activities and other payroll impacting projects

• Assist with audit engagements, ensuring all information requests are fulfilled

• Recommend compliance measures with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements

• Use problem-solving skills to investigate and resolve issues, providing expertise on payroll operations

• Contribute to system testing to ensure successful implementation of changes to tools, processes, or systems

• Handle payroll calculations, reports, and queries while conducting audits to maintain data integrity and process improvements. Requirements

• Proficiency in handling payroll for over 500 employees

• Familiarity with SAP Payroll/ADP Globalview OR Workday Payroll systems

• Experience in processing multi-state payroll

• Proficiency in garnishment calculations

• Certified Payroll Compliance Professional or similar qualification

• Ability to ensure adherence to payroll compliance regulations.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company’s 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) received varies based on years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new FTEP employee earns up to 13 days of CTO and up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources.

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