Hiring: Payroll Specialist Company: ESHYFT Location: Monmouth County, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:35:57 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel About the job Experience: •5+ years of payroll experience Required Skills: •Support payroll operations across large-volume W-2 and 1099 healthcare workforces •Review, audit, and validate employee hours, timecards, shift differentials, payroll adjustments, deductions, and payroll-related data •Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, payroll corrections, missing hours, direct deposit issues, payroll tax inquiries, and employee payroll questions •Serve as a primary point of contact for nurse payroll support and payroll-related issue resolution •Review payroll registers, funding reports, tax reports, exception reports, and payroll audit reports for accuracy and completeness •Prepare payroll reporting, workforce reporting, overtime analysis, payroll analytics, ad hoc reporting, and data analyses to support Payroll, Finance, Operations, and executive leadership decision-making •Perform payroll reconciliations, payroll liability analysis, payroll-to-general ledger balancing, payroll accrual support, and payroll-related month-end support activities •Support payroll tax administration, tax notice research, payroll tax reconciliations, and resolution of payroll tax issues in partnership with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders Qualifications: •Advanced Excel skills required, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, data validation, reconciliations, payroll reporting, and manipulation and analysis of large data sets •In-depth knowledge of payroll taxes, payroll deductions, wage and hour requirements, garnishments, and payroll compliance requirements •Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills •Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional employee support and resolve payroll-related issues with professionalism and urgency •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines. Compensation: •$65,000 - $75,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!