• Payroll Specialist

    Robert Half Accountemps (Clearwater, FL)


    Description

    A well-established, privately owned consumer goods company is seeking a detail-oriented part-time Payroll Coordinator to join its long-tenured, collaborative team. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity supporting a stable organization with low turnover and a strong culture of teamwork, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

     

    The current Payroll Coordinator is retiring, and the team is looking for a dependable professional to take over payroll operations as soon as possible.

     

    Schedule: Part-Time, T/Th/Hybrid Options — 25 hours per week

     

    + Option 1: 3 days/week, 8 hours/day (fully onsite)

    + Option 2: 5 days/week, ~5 hours/day, with 2 remote days per week

    Key Responsibilities

    + Process payroll for multiple cycles (semi-monthly & biweekly) using ADP Workforce Now.

    + Verify timecards, deductions, garnishments, and pay adjustments for accuracy.

    + Maintain payroll records including new hires, separations, and rate changes.

    + Coordinate with HR and Accounting to ensure accurate benefit deductions, tax withholdings, and GL reporting.

    + Support quarterly/annual payroll tax filings and W-2 preparation.

    + Ensure compliance with multi-state payroll tax regulations and wage/hour laws.

    + Track sick leave, vacation, overtime, union differentials, and premium pay.

    + Prepare journal entries and provide general ledger support.

    + Assist with payroll process improvements (transitioning from paper timesheets).

    + Maintain confidentiality and data integrity across all payroll records.

    Requirements

    Required Skills & Experience

    + 5+ years of hands-on payroll experience

    + ADP Workforce Now experience required (5+ years strongly preferred)

    + Multi-state payroll experience (handling ~70–160 employees)

    + Payroll tax, journal entry, and GL support experience

    + Strong Excel skills

    + Knowledge of basic accounting functions (AP/AR/clerk-level)

    Preferred:

    + Experience with union payroll

    + Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field

     

    Work Environment

     

    + Reports to the Controller

    + Works closely with HR and Accounting

    + Collaborative, low-turnover team

    + Business casual environment with ample parking

     

    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.

     

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