
Payroll Assistant
BRONX, NYContract$25–30/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Payroll Assistant processes payroll for hourly and salaried employees, maintains employee and timekeeping records, and supports payroll compliance, reconciliation, audits, and employee inquiries. The role is a W-2 contract position in Bronx, New York, with a Monday-to-Friday schedule and alternating Friday shifts. Candidates need at least two years of payroll and timekeeping experience; QuickBooks and experience with large employee populations or union/public-sector payroll practices are preferred.
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A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Payroll Assistant Position type: Contract Location: Bronx, NY 10461 Schedule: Monday - Friday 9AM to 5PM Must be flexible with schedule, every other Friday they will either be working 6 a.m.-2 p.m. or 10 a.m.-6 p.m. As a Payroll Assistant, you will: Payroll Processing: Accurately calculating wages, overtime, bonuses, and deductions, including tax withholdings, garnishments, and benefits (401k). System & Records Management: Maintaining updated employee files, inputting data into HRIS/payroll systems, and managing time-and-attendance records Compliance: Ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local payroll regulations, tax laws, and reporting requirements (e.g., W-2s). Reconciliation & Auditing: Balancing payroll records, reviewing tax filings, and assisting with audits. Employee Support: Resolving pay discrepancies, answering questions regarding paychecks, and handling payroll inquiries. The ideal candidate will have: Minimum 2+ years of payroll and timekeeping experience (including garnishments, taxes, and year-end payroll activities). Experience processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees. Strong knowledge of timekeeping procedures, payroll adjustments, and reconciliation processes. Experience with payroll systems such as Pay Choice, Payroll Associates, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or similar HR/payroll platforms. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook). Experience with QuickBooks preferred. Strong attention to detail with the ability to audit payroll data and identify discrepancies. Experience supporting large employee populations and knowledge of union/public sector payroll practices preferred. Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible. We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW. Thank you! Jyoti Tiwari (+1) 678-496-7813 [email protected] PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS: Pay Range*: $25 - $30 per hour *Pay range 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. Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP). ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields. Recent Recognitions: Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024 Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025) One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024) One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics) Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023) One of the Largest Certified Minority Business nterprises (MBEs) in the Uni
How this job compares
Set against the 616 open Payroll Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–30/hr
- US median$27–33/hr163 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.50/hr, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Payroll Specialist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Payroll Specialist jobs in New York and 616 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Payroll Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (429 postings).
- Education
- 35 of the 616 open Payroll Specialist jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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