Our client is a professional services staffing firm that works to schools with high quality education professionals.

Currently, they are seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join their Accounting team.

Reporting into the Payroll Manager the Senior Payroll Specialist will sit on the Finance team and will play a critical role in ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time.

This position oversees three biweekly payroll cycles, acts as a mentor to staff and troubleshoots and resolves any payroll- related challenges or discrepancies.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Process multi-state biweekly payroll for both internal employees and external workers, covering exempt and non-exempt populations.
• Serve as the second-in-command to the Payroll Manager, acting as a resource and mentor to other payroll specialists.
• Work closely with leadership to resolve complex payroll issues and support process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Experience handling multiple payrolls on a weekly basis (payrolls of ranging from 150 - 3,000 staff)
• Proficiency processing payroll of hourly & non exempt employees
• Experience with CA employment law as it relates to payroll
• 5+ years of Payroll experience
• Familiarity with ADP Workforce Now and/or Xero is highly preferred
• Experience working in education or high-volume temporary staffing environments
• Proven ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast paced environment
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables / vlookups )

This is a hybrid role (3 days in office) based out of the company's downtown LA location.