Sr. Payroll Specialist

Position Overview

Ledgent Finance & Accounting's client is seeking a detail-oriented Sr. Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations across multiple departments. This role will ensure accurate and timely processing of employee pay, compliance with applicable regulations, and collaboration with HR and Finance teams to maintain seamless payroll and reporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Administer recurring payroll cycles for a diverse employee base, ensuring all payments, deductions, and adjustments are processed accurately and on time.
• Validate and reconcile employee time entries, compensation data, and benefit-related deductions prior to submission.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate payroll information within internal systems, ensuring alignment between HR and Finance records.
• Generate and distribute regular payroll summaries, reports, and analysis for leadership and accounting teams.
• Monitor compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local payroll laws, tax requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Serve as the primary contact for payroll-related inquiries, resolving employee questions regarding compensation, taxes, and leave balances.
• Support annual reporting activities, including tax form preparation and reconciliation of year-end payroll data.
• Partner with HR and Finance to support audits, benefits administration, and compensation-related projects.
• Participate in system maintenance, new software rollouts, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

Required Work Hours

Monday - Friday

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county , to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.