Accounting & Finance
Payroll Specialist
Bethel Staffing Services needs an experienced payroll specialist in Tampa to keep biweekly processing accurate through a migration from a legacy payroll platform to ADP Workforce Now. You will run production payroll across nine states for roughly 900 employees while helping validate mapped data, test parallel runs, and document new procedures. The role is expected to become permanent once the migration stabilizes, making it a strong contract-to-hire opportunity for someone who wants project exposure plus long-term stability.
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 8:30a–5:00p, hybrid with additional hours during payroll week
Start Date
Immediate need
What you'll do
- Process biweekly multi-state payroll for approximately 900 employees
- Audit timekeeping data, PTO accruals, and shift differentials before submission
- Reconcile payroll registers, tax filings, and general ledger postings
- Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies
- Support parallel testing and data validation during the ADP migration
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of multi-state payroll processing experience
- Hands-on ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred
- Understanding of federal and multi-state wage, hour, and tax requirements
- High attention to detail with strict confidentiality
- FPC or CPP certification a plus
Pay & benefits
- Weekly pay with direct deposit
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- Dedicated recruiter throughout your assignment
- Referral bonuses for every placed candidate you send us
- Hybrid schedule in Tampa
- Conversion to permanent expected after the migration
Bethel Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.