Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist to oversee accurate and timely payroll operations for a multi-state U.S. employee population in Dallas, Texas. This role combines hands-on payroll execution with careful review, compliance support, and close coordination with finance and internal partners. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of full-cycle payroll administration, thrives in a detail-driven environment, and is confident managing complex pay scenarios from start to finish.Responsibilities:• Lead the end-to-end semi-monthly payroll process, ensuring all pay data is collected, reviewed, approved, transmitted, and reconciled on schedule.• Administer employee payroll updates including onboarding changes, departures, compensation adjustments, tax elections, direct deposit updates, and benefit or deduction changes.• Handle complex payroll transactions such as incentive payouts, retroactive earnings, garnishments, reimbursement payments, off-cycle payrolls, and manual check processing.• Maintain organized payroll documentation, processing timelines, and audit records to support compliance, internal controls, and complete approval tracking.• Analyze payroll registers and related reports to identify inconsistencies, resolve errors, and confirm accuracy before final payroll release.• Partner with finance teams to align payroll funding, journal outputs, and reporting, while clarifying notable variances or unusual payroll activity.• Support year-end payroll responsibilities by preparing reconciliations, assisting with employee tax documents, and coordinating required filings with relevant stakeholders.• Use ADP Workforce Now and other payroll tools to manage payroll activity efficiently across a multi-state employee base.