Payroll Specialist

About Us

Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing (BPO). The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. As a "One Employer Solution headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure helps thousands of businesses streamline and grow their operations with custom strategies that benefit both employers and employees. Find out more by visiting

Position Summary

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the timely processing of payroll for hourly and salaried employees. This position will maintain payroll compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies. The Payroll Specialist will have working knowledge of time clock systems, voluntary payroll deductions, and federal/state taxation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll processing

Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and employee payments

Review and calculate pay for status changes, new hires, transfers, and promotions

Calculate terminated employee final pay following the appropriate state laws and regulations

Resolve issues or discrepancies with payroll data

Troubleshoot and problem solve employee payroll issues or concerns

Make necessary entries or uploads to payroll data, which includes adjustments, incentives, additional hours, etc. after appropriate approvals and documentation is received

Prepare off cycle payrolls and manual checks as needed

Provide technical expertise and counsel to employees regarding various payroll functions and processes

Assist with setup of new payroll and/or companies

Generate reports as requested and for compliance and audits

Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to efficiently organize work activities to meet daily and weekly deadlines

Ability to multi task with a strong attention to detail

Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment

Intermediate to strong skills in MS Office, including Excel and Outlook

Must use logic and reasoning to make immediate decisions under pressure or tight deadlines

Proven ability to make proper judgment calls when presented by a situation/problem

Education & Experience

Payroll processing experience preferred

Previous multi state experience preferred

Web based payroll software experience preferred

Previous experience processing payroll for 1099 contractors is desired

Knowledge of garnishments/deductions required

Intermediate to advanced MS Excel proficiency