Senior Payroll Analyst
Dawar Consulting • Milpitas, California • Contractor
Posted on Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Job Duration: Long-Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension)
Company Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Sick Leave, 401K
Summary:
In this role, you will be managing bi-weekly payroll processing for a large employee population. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with ADP WorkforceNow, Workday, and multi-state payroll while ensuring payroll accuracy, tax compliance, and excellent employee support.
Responsibilities:
- Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time
- Review timesheets, deductions, taxes, and payroll adjustments
- Maintain payroll records in ADP WorkforceNow
- Process new hires, terminations, and leave of absence transactions
- Audit Workday payroll interface data
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries
- Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations
- Partner with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams
- Ensure compliance with federal and state payroll regulations
- 10+ years of payroll processing experience in a mid to large size organization
- Strong experience with ADP WorkforceNow (required)
- Workday HRIS experience
- Knowledge of multi-state payroll, payroll taxes, and wage & hour regulations
If interested, please share your updated resume at hr@dawarconsulting.com/lakshmi@dawarconsulting.com.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $65,000–$96,000 per year (median ~$76,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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