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PAYROLL SPECIALIST

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY

Posted: 06/01/2026 Industry: ADMINISTRATIVE Job Number: 14875 Pay Rate: $30.00 - $40.00 PER HOUR

Job Description

Global merchandising/advertising company seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team. This is a fully remote part-time position and is an ideal fit for anyone highly detail-oriented with experience processing multi-state payroll.

Responsibilities:
-Payroll Processing: Verify employee timesheets, calculate wages, overtime, and bonuses, and process payroll via direct deposit or check on established bi-weekly schedule.
-Compliance & Taxes: Process tax withholdings, wage garnishments, and submit required local, state, and federal tax filings across multiple states.
-Data Management: Input and update payroll data including benefits deductions, exemptions, and direct deposit preferences.
-Employee Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for staff inquiries regarding paychecks, deductions, and tax forms.
-Reporting: Reconcile payroll accounts, generate reports for management, and assist with internal or external audits.
-Insurance/Deductions: Handling workers compensation insurance, including annual audit. Coordinating health plan and IRA deductions from employee payrolls.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
-Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, along with 2-4 years of dedicated payroll experience. Considerable payroll experience void of a degree to be considered.
-Technical Skills: High proficiency with payroll and HRIS systems (e.G., ADP, Paychex, Gusto, QuickBooks) and proficient Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
-Compliance Knowledge: A strong understanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), tax regulations, and payroll processing best practices.
-Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, highly organized, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion

Meet Your Recruiter

Shane Rizzotti
Partner, Business Development

Shane, born and raised in Rockland County, is half of the second generation running the RJ-Staffing family business day-to-day. He has been stuffing envelopes since he was 6 years old, began temping at 18 years old, and began working internally for the firm in 2010. Since then, Shane has grown from an Account Executive to Vice President, enhanced our service lines from temporary staffing to executive headhunting, increased our geographic area of recruiting capability, and expanded our internal team. When he's not developing our next company initiative, overseeing working relationships with his long-standing clientele, or recruiting the next internal staff member, you can find him on the golf course, spending quality time with his wife and son, or working in the yard at his woodland West Nyack, NY home.  

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