Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist (Long-Term Temporary)

Location: Visalia, CA
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pay: DOE
Position Type: Long-Term Temporary (Expected through October or longer)

About the Opportunity

Key Staffing is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support one of Tulare County's leading public service organizations. This long-term temporary opportunity has become available due to an internal promotion within the Payroll Department. The selected candidate will play a critical role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while assisting with day-to-day payroll operations during a departmental transition.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organized, detail-oriented payroll professional who enjoys working in a structured office environment, maintains confidentiality, and thrives in a fast-paced setting with strict deadlines.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule for a large employee population.
• Review, audit, and verify employee timesheets, payroll records, and supporting documentation.
• Process new hires, terminations, pay adjustments, deductions, garnishments, and benefit changes.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records while ensuring confidentiality.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Respond to employee questions regarding pay, deductions, leave balances, and payroll policies.
• Assist with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and recordkeeping.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Work closely with Human Resources, Finance, and department managers to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Support payroll audits and assist with special projects as assigned.
• Perform other administrative duties as needed to support the Payroll Department.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–3 years of recent payroll processing experience preferred.
• Experience processing payroll for medium to large employee populations is highly desired.
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, wage and hour regulations, taxes, garnishments, and payroll deductions.
• High level of accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working with payroll software or HRIS systems preferred.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a government agency, municipality, housing authority, or other public sector environment is a plus but not required.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is dependable, professional, and takes pride in producing accurate work. They can manage multiple priorities, work independently with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization. Because payroll directly impacts every employee, we're looking for someone who values accuracy, discretion, and exceptional customer service.

Why Apply?

• Long-term temporary assignment with stable full-time hours.
• Opportunity to gain experience with a respected public agency serving Tulare County.
• Collaborative and professional office environment.
• Make an immediate impact by supporting a critical business function during an important organizational transition.

Apply today with Key Staffing to be considered for this exciting long-term Payroll Specialist opportunity!

Commitment to Diversity: As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multi-generational and multicultural workforce, Key Staffing recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with clients, candidates, and partners.