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Payroll Specialist

Accounting & Finance/Payroll / Benefits

LHH

$24.00 - $25.00 per Hour

Akron, Ohio

Contract to hire

Payroll / Benefits

Accounting & Finance

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Akron Market (Full-time, on-site position that will go hybrid once converted)

Salary: $24.00 to $25.00 per hour

Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll processing, including taxes, garnishments, and deductions. They will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll for approximately 700 employees, including both hourly and salaried staff, across multiple states.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process bi-weekly payroll for 700 employees (550-600 hourly and 100-150 salaried)

  • Handle multi-state payroll processing

  • Utilize Excel for payroll-related tasks, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and COUNTIF functions

  • Create manual checks and coordinate with the accounts payable department

  • Administer payroll using UKG and ADP software (preferred but not required)

  • Conduct payroll-related tasks such as taxes, garnishments, and deductions

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in payroll processing

  • Strong proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and COUNTIF functions

  • Experience with UKG and ADP software preferred

  • Familiarity with multi-state payroll processing

  • Nonprofit payroll experience preferred

  • Ability to pass a background check and drug screening (including no THC use)

Schedule:

  • Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with flex start time

  • Hybrid schedule after training

Application Process: Candidates will undergo an Excel test during the interview process.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a supportive and dynamic team, please respond to this email for immediate consideration. We look forward to helping you succeed!



Pay Details: $24.00 to $25.00 per hour

Search managed by: Kevin Talley

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled



To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy



The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:


  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Ref US_EN_27_814391_3080611

Payroll Specialist

Accounting & Finance/Payroll / Benefits

LHH

$24.00 - $25.00 per Hour

Akron, Ohio

Contract to hire

Payroll / Benefits

Accounting & Finance

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Akron Market (Full-time, on-site position that will go hybrid once converted)

Salary: $24.00 to $25.00 per hour

Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll processing, including taxes, garnishments, and deductions. They will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll for approximately 700 employees, including both hourly and salaried staff, across multiple states.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process bi-weekly payroll for 700 employees (550-600 hourly and 100-150 salaried)

  • Handle multi-state payroll processing

  • Utilize Excel for payroll-related tasks, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and COUNTIF functions

  • Create manual checks and coordinate with the accounts payable department

  • Administer payroll using UKG and ADP software (preferred but not required)

  • Conduct payroll-related tasks such as taxes, garnishments, and deductions

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in payroll processing

  • Strong proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and COUNTIF functions

  • Experience with UKG and ADP software preferred

  • Familiarity with multi-state payroll processing

  • Nonprofit payroll experience preferred

  • Ability to pass a background check and drug screening (including no THC use)

Schedule:

  • Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with flex start time

  • Hybrid schedule after training

Application Process: Candidates will undergo an Excel test during the interview process.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a supportive and dynamic team, please respond to this email for immediate consideration. We look forward to helping you succeed!



Pay Details: $24.00 to $25.00 per hour

Search managed by: Kevin Talley

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled



To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy



The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:


  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Ref US_EN_27_814391_3080611
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