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Payroll Specialist

Beacon Hill Solutions Group

Pennsauken, NJContract / Full-time$28/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28/hr
Location
Pennsauken, NJ
Schedule
Contract / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Beacon Hill seeks a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to process payroll across multiple states and ensure accurate, compliant payroll operations. The role handles payroll records, timesheets, adjustments, employee inquiries, reporting, reconciliations, and year-end activities in coordination with HR and Accounting. The posting describes a contract-to-hire opportunity, with compensation dependent on experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Payroll ProcessingMulti-State PayrollPayroll SystemsPayroll LawTax RegulationsComplianceMicrosoft Excel

Qualifications

3+ Years Payroll Processing Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Compensation

$28.00 - $28.00 / Hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team. This individual will be responsible for processing payroll accurately and efficiently across multiple states while ensuring compliance with company policies and federal, state, and local regulations. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, experience working with payroll systems, and the ability to manage payroll deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Process weekly, biweekly, or semi-monthly payroll for employees across multiple states

Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and deductions

Maintain and update employee payroll records including earnings, taxes, and benefits

Review and audit timesheets to ensure accuracy and proper approvals

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations , particularly for multi-state employees

Process payroll adjustments including retro pay, corrections, and off-cycle payments

Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, taxes, and deductions

Prepare payroll reports and assist with reconciliations for the accounting team

Coordinate with HR and Accounting to ensure employee information and benefit deductions are accurate

Assist with year-end payroll activities and payroll tax reconciliations Qualifications

3-5+ years of payroll processing experience

Experience processing multi-state payroll preferred

Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Paychex, UKG, or similar platforms

Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel What We Offer

Contract-to-hire opportunity with competitive compensation between $28-$31/hr, dependent on experience

Full benefits available after the initial probationary period

A collaborative, professional environment with opportunities for growth

Exposure to broader accounting functions and business operations Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/

Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future

Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjc4ODc2LjEwNDEyQGJlYWNvbmhpbGxjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

0000002FICCKD-4662

How this job compares

Set against the 585 open Payroll Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28/hr
  • New Jersey median$45–50/hr44 hourly ranges
  • US median$25–32/hr175 hourly ranges

This rate, $28/hr, is 41% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Payroll Specialist hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 54 open Payroll Specialist jobs in New Jersey and 585 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Payroll Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (408 postings).
Education
35 of the 585 open Payroll Specialist jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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