Top Payroll Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Own end-to-end U.S. payroll processing in ADP Workforce Now, coordinate Canadian and global payroll activities, manage commissions and adjustments, perform audits and reconciliations, support payroll taxes and compliance, resolve employee payroll issues, and improve payroll processes and controls.

Leads U.S. and Canadian payroll tax compliance, filings, payments, audits, reconciliations, year-end reporting, controls, and regulatory monitoring. Manages a team of six payroll tax professionals while partnering with Payroll Operations, Technology, Product Management, HR, Accounting, vendors, auditors, and government agencies. Drives process improvements, system enhancements, testing, strategic initiatives, and organizational change across complex, multi-jurisdiction payroll operations.

Leads U.S. and Canadian payroll tax compliance, including filings, payments, audits, reconciliations, year-end reporting, regulatory monitoring, and agency relations. Manages and develops a team of six payroll tax professionals, establishes internal controls, drives process improvements, and partners with Payroll Operations, Technology, Product Management, HR, Finance, vendors, auditors, and government agencies on system enhancements and strategic initiatives.

Leads end-to-end, multi-entity payroll operations, including processing, tax compliance, reconciliations, audits, funding, system administration, controls, and vendor management. Supervises payroll staff, manages payroll systems and integrations, ensures regulatory compliance, resolves complex issues, and drives process improvement. Partners with HR, Finance, IT, and organizational leaders while preparing reports and supporting year-end activities.

Processes semi-monthly payroll, verifies timesheets and employee data, manages deductions and garnishments, coordinates employment changes, reconciles payroll accounts, responds to inquiries, generates reports, ensures California payroll compliance, improves payroll systems, and supports staff training.

Implements payroll and related services for new clients. Responsibilities include onboarding clients across multiple states, reviewing payroll data, entering and balancing payroll information, ensuring federal, state, and local compliance, processing payroll, analyzing reports, distributing results, and supporting client relationships. The role manages high volumes of small-to-medium-sized clients and serves as a trusted advisor to internal partners.

Reviews non-exempt employee timecards for accuracy and California wage-and-hour compliance. Audits timekeeping reports, tracks corrections, maintains Excel dashboards, supports payroll processing, follows up with employees and supervisors, prepares compliance communications, assists with training materials, and recommends process improvements. The role also supports internal audits and grant or labor-allocation tracking while maintaining confidentiality of payroll data.

Supports payroll processing by reviewing timecard data, investigating errors, coordinating with HR and third-party payroll providers, ensuring multi-state regulatory compliance, preparing payroll and workers’ compensation reports, and safeguarding confidential HR records.

Supports payroll operations through data validation, reconciliations, reporting, research, issue resolution, audit support, documentation, and process improvement. The intern collaborates with payroll, accounting, tax, and business teams while gaining exposure to finance and accounting activities. This is a fully remote internship requiring full-time student enrollment, analytical skills, Microsoft Office experience, confidentiality, accuracy, and willingness to learn.

Processes accurate, timely payroll while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Handles payroll data entry, audits, deductions, garnishments, payments, and employee inquiries. Resolves paycheck and timekeeping issues, explains net pay calculations, maintains payroll documentation, creates SOPs, supports process improvements, and coordinates with Payroll Accounting to maintain employee record integrity.

Manage end-to-end, multi-state payroll operations, including complex compensation calculations, data imports, reconciliations, audits, compliance, and discrepancy resolution. Lead and develop the payroll team, maintain controls and documentation, support ADP Workforce Now processes, and partner with HR, Finance, Operations, and field leadership to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Resolve complex payroll corrections, amended returns, tax notices, and multi-jurisdiction payroll issues for employer customers. Diagnose root causes, coordinate with tax operations, product, and engineering, explain resolutions to partners, and help document and automate recurring processes. The role requires payroll-provider experience across prior-quarter and prior-year amendments, state and local taxes, agency notices, and Canadian equivalents.

Directs business office operations for a senior living community, overseeing payroll, accounting controls, risk management, personnel administration, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, and employee records. Supervises and develops department staff, coordinates scheduling and performance management, ensures compliance with company procedures, and supports a safe environment for residents, staff, and guests.

Supports end-to-end payroll administration, including processing salaries, benefits, taxes, garnishments, deductions, payroll updates, final checks, and benefit reconciliations. Audits payroll for accuracy and compliance with wage and hour laws, maintains payroll records, supports audits, researches payroll topics, prepares reports, resolves discrepancies, and responds to employee and manager inquiries. Collaborates with HR and department managers on timekeeping, leave requests, approvals, and payroll changes.

Ensures accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing through auditing, reconciliations, variance analysis, payroll tax administration, accounting support, and issue resolution. Partners with HR, Finance, Benefits, HRIS, employees, and vendors to resolve complex payroll inquiries, support audits, maintain controls, and improve payroll systems and processes. The role also supports payroll tax compliance, year-end activities, testing, data validation, and employee deductions.

Processes payroll data, wage payments, garnishments, special checks, tax and unemployment filings, and new-hire paperwork. Audits time entries, updates employee payroll information, reconciles payroll-related accounts, prepares management reports, and maintains tax and W-2 records. Communicates with employees, payroll vendors, and taxing authorities to resolve issues and prevent penalties. This routine support role operates under close supervision and requires accuracy, organization, and payroll or accounting experience.

Process end-to-end payroll and timekeeping, including wage calculations, deductions, pay adjustments, certified payroll, and discrepancy resolution. Support HR administration through onboarding, separations, employment verifications, background checks, and HRIS updates. Ensure compliance with payroll taxes, federal contractor requirements, prevailing wage laws, and employment regulations while safeguarding confidential employee information.

Produces and audits payroll for unionized, multi-state employees covered by numerous collective bargaining agreements. Responsibilities include calculating union benefits, pension and 401(k) contributions, dues, retroactive pay, overtime premiums, special payments, and payroll deductions. The role prepares reports, maintains confidential payroll data, supports payroll system testing and configuration, and collaborates with HR, HRIS, benefits, and payroll teams. Requires 0–2 years of payroll experience, Excel analysis skills, and familiarity with systems such as Workday or ADP.

Lead semi-monthly payroll processing for approximately 800 U.S. and Canadian employees. Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax regulations; resolve payroll issues; coordinate benefits deductions and external vendors; support year-end filings, audits, and reporting; improve payroll processes; and mentor a Payroll Administrator.

Lead semi-monthly U.S. and Canadian payroll for approximately 800 employees, ensuring accurate processing and compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations. Resolve payroll issues, coordinate benefits deductions and vendors, manage year-end tax filings and audits, provide reporting and analysis, improve payroll processes, and mentor a Payroll Administrator.

Manage complex U.S. and Canadian payroll tax compliance, including audits, agency inquiries, filings, reconciliations, tax adjustments, employee tax configurations, and W-2/W-2c and T4 reporting. Resolve escalated tax matters, oversee registrations and vendor coordination, identify control gaps, and improve payroll tax processes while ensuring regulatory accuracy and timely reporting.

Oversee global payroll operations for a growing, multi-state employer: manage payroll cycles, ensure compliance with payroll laws and taxes, coordinate timekeeping/HRIS, process new hires/terminations/garnishments, produce audit reports, resolve payroll inquiries, and collaborate with HR and accounting to maintain accurate payroll systems and reporting.

Oversee end-to-end multi-state payroll processing for approximately 450 employees, including payroll inputs, adjustments, audits, reconciliations, tax compliance, and issue resolution. Serve as the Workday Payroll subject matter expert, managing configurations, testing, controls, and change documentation. Coordinate with HR, HRIS, Finance, employees, and third-party payroll providers to resolve issues, maintain data integrity, support regulatory updates, and improve payroll processes.

Processes semimonthly U.S. payroll, including wages, deductions, benefits, garnishments, and multi-state tax filings. Supports payroll tax reconciliations, year-end W-2 processing, tax notices, and international payroll coordination with external providers. Collaborates with HR, Legal, and Finance, uses Excel and AI-powered tools for validation and reconciliation, and escalates complex tax or compliance matters.

Provides end-to-end payroll processing and customer support for multiple managed payroll clients. Responsibilities include resolving cases and escalations, configuring Workday payroll components, supporting year-end processing, troubleshooting tax and audit reports, conducting client calls, documenting procedures, and maintaining service-level, quality, and production standards.