Payroll Administrator

Hannah Zimmer with Robert Half is looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a professional organization in Rochester, New York. This position plays a key role in maintaining payroll records, coordinating benefit-related payments, and producing reporting that helps leadership monitor workforce and compensation activity. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll processing experience, sound knowledge of payroll compliance, and the ability to work closely with human resources, benefits partners, and external auditors.

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Responsibilities:Process payroll updates, including deductions, benefit changes, pay changes, and other adjustments.Maintain accurate payroll records and employee information.Prepare payroll reports, including overtime, staffing, and compensation data.Process benefit and leave-related payments and reporting.Work with benefit and disability providers to ensure accurate employee payments.Review payroll information for new hires, terminations, and employee status changes.Provide payroll and benefits documentation for audits as needed.
Qualifications:• 3+ years of payroll administration experience, including end-to-end payroll processing.• Experience handling payroll for employee populations ranging from approximately 101 to 500 employees.• Working knowledge of ADP Workforce Now and related payroll system maintenance.• Understanding of payroll laws, tax considerations, and compliance requirements.• Ability to reconcile payroll data and identify discrepancies before final processing.• Strong analytical skills with the ability to prepare accurate reports and interpret payroll information. xzbcwsv • Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with human resources, benefits contacts, and auditors.