Lead Payroll Specialist
Carestream
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Rochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $93,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Direct and perform full-cycle, multi-state biweekly payroll processing for exempt and non‑exempt employees
- Validate payroll inputs and reconcile results to ensure accuracy
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
- Oversee wage garnishments, child support, tax levies, and other court-ordered deductions
- Manage payroll tax activities, partnering with tax agencies for filings, deposits, notices, and reconciliations
- Own quarter‑end and year‑end processes and balancing payroll registers to tax filings
- Conduct regular internal audits of payroll records and procedures
- Develop and deliver routine and ad‑hoc payroll reporting and partner with Finance/Accounting on journal entries
- Administer and optimize timekeeping systems
- Serve as the payroll systems SME for Dayforce and SuccessFactors
- Provide high‑quality employee service and manage third‑party vendors
- Monitor regulatory changes impacting payroll and implement timely updates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (business, finance, human resources), or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 5+ years of payroll experience, including hands-on multi-state U.S. payroll processing
- Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax rules, wage and hours laws, garnishments, and timekeeping/pay policies
- Experience reconciling payroll to general ledger and supporting audits
- Familiarity with Dayforce or other payroll platform
- Familiarity with SuccessFactors or other HRIS platforms
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and needs.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
payroll processingmulti-state payrollpayroll tax activitiespayroll reportingreconciling payrollinternal auditstimekeeping systemswage garnishmentsU.S. payroll tax ruleswage and hour laws
Soft skills
attention to detailproblem-solvingcommunicationdiscretionintegrityflexibilityadaptability