Payroll Specialist || Tampa, FL || Onsite

Position Title:- Payroll Specialist (Onsite)

Location: Tampa, FL

Position type: Contract

Interview Process:- Only In Person

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll processing. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience handling payroll adjustments, resolving pay discrepancies, processing garnishments, and performing payroll reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review bi-weekly payroll for accuracy.

• Handle payroll corrections, retroactive pay, off-cycle checks, deductions, and garnishments.

• Apply payroll policies and union contract requirements.

• Reconcile payroll records with accounting, tax, and benefits records.

• Prepare payroll reports and support audits and year-end activities.

• Assist the Payroll Manager and provide guidance on complex payroll issues.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, HR, or a related field.

• 2–4 years of relevant payroll, accounting, timekeeping, or HR experience.

• Strong data entry, analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage confidential information and meet payroll deadlines.

• Hands-on experience processing complex payroll transactions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ADP or Trapeze payroll/timekeeping systems.

• Experience working in a unionized environment, particularly with collective bargaining agreements.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated resume highlighting their payroll processing and system experience.