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Entry-level payroll specialist jobs in New Jersey: 15 open roles

15 open entry-level payroll specialist jobs in New Jersey, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. A payroll specialist makes sure employees are paid correctly and on time: hours, deductions, taxes and corrections.

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The payroll specialist job in New Jersey

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A typical day

  1. 1. Collect and check timesheets
  2. 2. Run payroll in the system
  3. 3. Handle deductions and tax forms
  4. 4. Answer pay questions
  5. 5. Prepare payroll reports

Skills it uses

  1. 1. Payroll software (ADP, Paycom or similar)
  2. 2. Attention to detail
  3. 3. Confidentiality
  4. 4. Excel
  5. 5. Wage and hour rules basics
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Employers hiring in New Jersey

  • Robert Half 5
  • Airespring 1
  • AireSpring 1
  • Ascendo Resources 1
  • Asure Software 1
  • AtlantiCare 1
  • Jewishsouthjersey 1
  • QE Solar 1

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