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Sr. Payroll Administrator

Accounting & Finance/Payroll / Benefits

LHH

$75,000.00 - $82,000.00 per Year

Walnut, California

Permanent

Payroll / Benefits

Accounting & Finance

Sr. Payroll Administrator (Hybrid Schedule – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)

📍 Location: Walnut

🕒 Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM


About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy in employee compensation, deductions, and tax withholdings. You’ll collaborate closely with division personnel to resolve payroll discrepancies and support system-related inquiries. This position plays a key role in maintaining compliance and ensuring timely and accurate payroll operations.


Key Responsibilities

  • Process weekly and bi-weekly payrolls, including time sheet collection, commissions, and bonuses.

  • Calculate hours worked, overtime, gross pay, deductions, and withholdings.

  • Manage direct deposit setups, changes, and terminations.

  • Submit ACH files for interim and direct deposit payments.

  • Maintain and update PTO balances in JDE.

  • Process wage garnishments on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.

  • Prepare payroll reports and issue checks as needed.

  • Post and correct journal entries to the general ledger.

  • Reconcile payroll taxes and ensure accurate GL deposits.

  • Conduct annual W-2 reviews and balancing.

  • Ensure payroll reports and journals are balanced and ready for GL posting.

  • Provide support to division staff on payroll and system-related issues.


Qualifications

  • 5–6 years of hands-on payroll experience (in-house processing preferred).

  • Strong knowledge of payroll procedures, wage & hour laws, CA labor law, and union requirements.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook; experience with JDE preferred.

  • Familiarity with garnishment processing and compliance.

  • Experience with time and attendance systems (e.g., e-Time, Kronos).

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.

  • Willingness to work overtime during payroll processing periods.


Why Join Us?

  • Hybrid work model for better work-life balance

  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

  • Opportunity to work with modern payroll systems and processes



Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $82,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Amber Vigil

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

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Sr. Payroll Administrator

Accounting & Finance/Payroll / Benefits

LHH

$75,000.00 - $82,000.00 per Year

Walnut, California

Permanent

Payroll / Benefits

Accounting & Finance

Sr. Payroll Administrator (Hybrid Schedule – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)

📍 Location: Walnut

🕒 Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM


About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy in employee compensation, deductions, and tax withholdings. You’ll collaborate closely with division personnel to resolve payroll discrepancies and support system-related inquiries. This position plays a key role in maintaining compliance and ensuring timely and accurate payroll operations.


Key Responsibilities

  • Process weekly and bi-weekly payrolls, including time sheet collection, commissions, and bonuses.

  • Calculate hours worked, overtime, gross pay, deductions, and withholdings.

  • Manage direct deposit setups, changes, and terminations.

  • Submit ACH files for interim and direct deposit payments.

  • Maintain and update PTO balances in JDE.

  • Process wage garnishments on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.

  • Prepare payroll reports and issue checks as needed.

  • Post and correct journal entries to the general ledger.

  • Reconcile payroll taxes and ensure accurate GL deposits.

  • Conduct annual W-2 reviews and balancing.

  • Ensure payroll reports and journals are balanced and ready for GL posting.

  • Provide support to division staff on payroll and system-related issues.


Qualifications

  • 5–6 years of hands-on payroll experience (in-house processing preferred).

  • Strong knowledge of payroll procedures, wage & hour laws, CA labor law, and union requirements.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook; experience with JDE preferred.

  • Familiarity with garnishment processing and compliance.

  • Experience with time and attendance systems (e.g., e-Time, Kronos).

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.

  • Willingness to work overtime during payroll processing periods.


Why Join Us?

  • Hybrid work model for better work-life balance

  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

  • Opportunity to work with modern payroll systems and processes



Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $82,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Amber Vigil

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_814369_3087128
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