Senior Payroll Specialist

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Global Payroll Specialist for a high-impact, 6-month contract role. In this position, you will support global payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across various international jurisdictions during a critical project phase. This is a hybrid opportunity requiring three days a week onsite at our client's Malvern, PA office. Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of directly related finance or payroll experience.
• Education: Undergraduate degree in a business-related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel is required. Experience with Workday, ADP, PowerBI, or CoPilot is highly preferred.
• Payroll Knowledge: Solid understanding of payroll policies, program compliance, and reporting requirements (e.g., FLSA).

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Global Expertise: Previous experience with global payroll processing and expatriate payroll administration.
• Certifications: Professional designations such as CPP or FPC are a significant plus.
• Soft Skills: A "white glove" approach to client relationship management, high attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, regimented environment.
• Adaptability: Experience in both small and large company environments, with a "task-oriented" mindset to handle duties outside of day-to-day operations when needed.

Assignment Details

• Duration: 6-month contract (Possibility for extension or conversion).
• Location: Hybrid (Tuesday–Thursday in-office in Malvern, PA).
• Schedule: Flexible start times available.
• Pay Rate: $40-50 per hour DOE

salary: $40 - $50 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Data Management & Audit: Compile, analyze, and audit payroll data from multiple sources (Excel, EIB tools, Access) to execute bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly pay cycles for global crew members.
• Compliance & Administration: Manage base-pay and non-base pay components (bonuses, corporate recognition) while maintaining strict adherence to country-specific and US federal, state, and local regulations.
• Problem Resolution: Research and resolve complex payroll and compensation discrepancies escalated by business partners, identifying trends and recommending workflow enhancements for better efficiency.
• System Optimization: Perform testing for new payroll system requirements or enhancements, creating test cases to ensure data integrity and quality.
• Consultative Support: Act as a consultant to internal teams and external vendors, providing guidance on complex transactions, global payroll implementation, and reporting.
• Collaboration: Manage relationships with regional HR centers, Finance vendors, and funding banks to ensure seamless payment delivery.

Skills

• Payroll Processing (3 years of experience is required)
• Payroll Tax-Multistate (3 years of experience is required)
• Global Payroll (3 years of experience is required)
• Microsoft Excel (3 years of experience is required)
• Workday (1 year of experience is required)
• ADP (3 years of experience is required)
• Microsoft Power BI (3 years of experience is preferred)
• FLSA (3 years of experience is required)
• Payroll - 500+
• Confidentiality
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Responsiveness
• Analytical Thinking
• Payroll Auditing (3 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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