Top Payroll Specialist Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

The Payroll Specialist manages end-to-end payroll processing, compliance, and tax filings for domestic and international entities, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Lead end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll for salaried and hourly employees (including equity/RSUs); compile and validate payroll inputs; resolve payroll inquiries in Jira; reconcile timecards; partner with HR/Finance/Legal on employee changes; and identify automation and process improvements.

Provide inbound application and functional support for iSolved HCM by phone, video, email, and webform. Triage and resolve payroll and HCM issues, escalate as needed, schedule follow-ups, maintain customer records and documentation, and help customers optimize use of the HCM solution.

Own and improve end-to-end payroll operational processes across CX and partner workflows. Design and document scalable support processes, define escalation paths and SLAs, coordinate incidents with internal teams and external partners, analyze data to identify trends and risks, and act as the primary CX Delivery representative during US business hours to ensure continuity of critical operations.

Manage preparatory payroll across international entities (Germany primary, plus France/Spain), liaise with external payroll/EOR/PEO providers, resolve employee payroll queries, automate HRIS-payroll workflows, calculate commissions/bonuses with RevOps, and support Finance with reporting, audits, and statutory compliance.

The Payroll Specialist will manage global payroll operations, ensuring accuracy in salary calculations and compliance with regulations, while collaborating with HR and Finance teams.

Process and audit semi-monthly and bi-weekly multi-state payrolls using ABI, Workday and ADP. Reconcile payroll taxes, 401(k) contributions, quarter tax reports and W-2s. Validate time and attendance, prepare payroll accounting entries, support HR compliance, assist month-end payroll-related financials, and resolve payroll discrepancies.

Serve as trusted advisor for middle‑market clients' payroll: onboard and maintain clients, process and review payroll, ensure compliance across jurisdictions, troubleshoot issues, provide client training, mentor payroll staff, support audits and process improvements to drive client retention and service quality.

As a Payroll Specialist, you'll work with clients in payroll, HR, and PEO environments, using various systems. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance and offering support for payroll processing.

Lead and manage payroll processing for North America and Latin America regions, ensuring timely, compliant payroll delivery. Provide technical support, resolve payroll issues, collaborate with HR/Finance/Operations, maintain stakeholder relationships, and produce reports and insights for leadership.

Process and audit semi-monthly payroll for 500+ employees; handle payroll changes (direct deposit, tax forms), maintain payroll records, perform reconciliations, and prepare monthly pay/benefits/vacation reports.

Lead Canada payroll processing to ensure timely, accurate payroll and compliance. Provide technical support, manage multiple payroll cycles, collaborate with HR/Finance/Operations, build stakeholder relationships, resolve payroll issues, stay current on labor laws, and report insights to leadership.

Manage multi-state payroll and payroll tax functions using third-party vendors, process biweekly and off-cycle payrolls in Workday, handle tax account registrations and audits, maintain SUI rates, prepare year-end W-2/W-2C, process garnishments, reconcile payroll to the GL, and recommend system/process improvements.

Support day-to-day accounting operations including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting. Maintain budgets, assist month- and year-end close, prepare documentation for audits, resolve billing/payroll issues, and identify process improvements to ensure accurate and efficient corporate finance operations.

Own end-to-end payroll for a multi-site, multi-state clinical organization using Rippling. Process semi-monthly and off-cycle payroll, maintain records, reconcile reports in Excel, respond to employee inquiries, support benefits and year-end tax processes, and maintain audit-ready compliance documentation.

Process full-cycle payroll using ADP Workforce Now, reconcile payroll-related accounts, prepare payroll journal entries and reports, support audits and financial close, respond to employee payroll inquiries, maintain payroll documentation, and assist with system testing and process improvements to ensure compliant, accurate, and timely payroll operations.

The Payroll Specialist II is responsible for managing payroll processing, resolving customer issues, and supporting payroll configuration and audits in a dynamic team environment.

As an HR and Payroll Specialist, you will manage payroll and HR operations, ensuring compliance and efficiency across multiple countries, primarily the US and Canada. Responsibilities include processing payroll, overseeing HR administrative tasks, and managing benefits administration while maintaining legal compliance.

Process and review full-cycle semi-monthly and bi-weekly US payroll for 1,100+ employees using Dayforce. Administer deductions, benefits, garnishments, 401(k)/HSA uploads, timecard audits, W-2 prep, and payroll reconciliations. Serve as payroll SME, respond to employee inquiries, support audits, maintain documentation, and recommend process improvements.

The HRIS Support Specialist supports HRIS, Benefits, and Time modules for payroll service bureaus or PEO. Responsibilities include providing personalized support, preparing candidates for interviews, and offering access to unadvertised roles.

The role involves connecting candidates with various payroll, HR, and PEO positions while providing personalized support and access to extensive job networks.

Serve as payroll subject matter expert handling complex payroll processing (union, expatriate, off-cycle, garnishments), issue resolution, tax adjustments, audits, system testing, process improvements, documentation, and mentoring to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll for large employee populations.

Process certified payroll and submit reports via LCPtracker, ensure compliance with Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage laws, review timecards and wage classifications, reconcile payroll discrepancies, monitor fringe benefits and overtime, prepare reports for audits and government agencies, and maintain payroll records.

Oversee payroll and wage-hour compliance (primarily California), perform audits and analytics, partner with HRIS/Payroll/Legal/IT, lead remediation, support litigation prevention, and maintain payroll governance for a large non-exempt field workforce.

Lead payroll processing for Latin America, ensuring timely, compliant payroll across multiple countries. Provide technical support, resolve payroll issues, liaise with HR/Finance, maintain local compliance, and report insights to leadership.