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Payroll Specialist-March 2024
Houston
Mar 28, 2026
About Payroll Specialist

  Description

  This company in the Heights area of Houston is looking for a Payroll Coordinator. This is a contract-to-hire position paying between $24-28 hourly. This position is fully onsite. The company is a global manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of chemicals and related environmental services. The company's industries span automotive, pharmaceutical, agriculture, and many other sectors. The candidate will process 3 bi-weekly payrolls. This includes processing new hires, terminations, safety shoes/glasses and Uniform purchases, wage garnishments, as well as maintaining the employee files. This position is also responsible for preparing the monthly payroll general journal entries. Review and define salary and benefits expense fluctuations in the general ledger.

  Job Duties:

  Assure that all payrolls are processed in an accurate and timely manner.

  Process New Hires and Terminations and maintain employee personnel files.

  Prepare and ensure monthly payroll journal entries are posted to the general ledger on a timely basis according to the close schedule.

  Review and define salary and benefit accounts as requested by the accounting department for monthly variances.

  Record and edit exception time, edit time sheets.

  Maintain data calendars for vacation and sick time.

  Process 401(k) deferral change request, rollover and hardship distribution requests.

  Prepare annual vacation accruals for the accounting department on an annual basis to be reviewed by the controller.

  Maintain I-9, EEOC, and investigative documents on employees.

  Reconcile balance sheet accounts for employee receivables, payroll wage/benefit accruals and cash accounts on a monthly basis.

  Handle claims for unemployment benefits.

  Assist employees with payroll questions.

  Handle 13-week wage statements for workers’ compensation claims.

  Assist in gathering information for annual 401(k) audit for external auditors.

  Review and approve ADP Invoices.

  Prepare Group Benefits worksheet allocation and upload entries into the general ledger monthly.

  Complete mortgage verifications.

  Utilize ADP to run monthly reports for Insurance, wage deductions, overtime & sick report, etc. and distribute.

  Reconcile payroll tax filing reports to actual payroll and reconcile to W-2’s.

  Maintain employee headcount report for all companies.

  Other projects as assigned by supervisor or upper management.

  Maintain Timeclock Plus automated timekeeping system.

  Requirements

  Requirements:

  2-5 years experience with payroll

  Multi-state payroll experience a plus

  ADP Workforce now

  Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

  Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

  All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

  © 2024 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https:///www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .

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