💼 Full-Time Position

Payroll Specialist

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Robert Half Finance & Accounting
📍 Cedar Knolls, NJ, United States
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Location
Cedar Knolls, United States
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Posted
May 02, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Description
We are hiring a Payroll Manager to oversee bi‑weekly payroll for a dynamic and growing company in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. This position plays a key role in day‑to‑day payroll operations while partnering with HR and Accounting on payroll compliance, payroll reporting, and ongoing process improvements.


Responsibilities:

• Manage bi‑weekly payroll processing for hourly, salaried, and contract employees across multiple payroll groups.

• Review and validate payroll timekeeping, attendance, and payroll input data to ensure accurate payroll calculations.

• Administer payroll components including commissions, bonuses, garnishments, deductions, and payroll tax withholdings.

• Set up, maintain, and update payroll tax accounts to support ongoing payroll compliance.

• Process payroll tax filings, payroll tax payments, and year‑end payroll activities, including W‑2 preparation.

• Prepare payroll journal entries, ...