Sr Payroll Specialist
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Accounting
Tax Accountant, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance, Financial Reporting -
Finance & Banking
Tax Accountant, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance, Financial Reporting
Vaco Los Angeles
Vaco Los Angeles is looking for Sr payroll specialist to their team. This position requires the preparation, processing, and maintenance of full payroll cycle. As part of this large-growing company, you will be responsible for performing a variety of payroll functions including processing high volume, multi-state, and biweekly payroll tasks.
Duties and Responsibility- Assist with processing the biweekly payroll of 2,000+ employees
- Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of full cycle payroll functions
- Process multi-state allocations
- Help with payroll functions including data entry, timesheet review, reconciliation and payroll related record keeping
- Aid with new hires, terminations, benefit deductions, leave of absences, federal/state/local tax with holdings, garnishments, direct deposit, retro pay, bonus payments, stipends, gift income reporting
- Reconcile and audit all timesheets for errors after managers approval and follow up if needed
- Verify all pay statements during preview for accuracy and process adjustments if necessary
- Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-ends related tasks
- Assist in the training and development of payroll staff
- Build and run custom reports from the payroll system when necessary
- Timely and accurate reporting of manual checks
- Ensure compliance with state and federal laws
- Support internal and external audit request
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned
- Strong knowledge of ADPWFN
- Experience in high volume and multi-state payroll process
- Solid understanding of state and federal tax and law requirements
- Great customer service skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Skilled at decision-making and problem-solving
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
- Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently or in a team environment
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .
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