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Senior Payroll Specialist

United States, San Rafael · Job Posted June 29, 2026
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Robert Half is partnering with an established and growing organization seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support complex, multi-entity payroll operations. This role is critical in ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing across a high-volume environment while driving compliance and reporting excellence.

Job Responsibility

  • Process end-to-end payroll for multi-state, multi-entity organizations (1,000+ employees), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
  • Manage high-volume payroll cycles (weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly), including earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and adjustments
  • Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, including variance analysis, headcount reporting, and GL tie-outs
  • Partner with HR, Accounting, and Finance to ensure accurate employee data, benefit deductions, and cost allocations across entities
  • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including tax filings and year-end processing (W-2s, 941s, etc.)
  • Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, escalations, and audit requests with a high level of urgency and accuracy
  • Support system implementations, upgrades, or process improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce risk

Requirements

  • 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-entity and high-volume processing
  • Strong knowledge of payroll systems (ADP, Workday, UKG, or similar) and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups)

What we offer

  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan

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