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Entry-level payroll specialist jobs in California: 56 open roles

56 open entry-level payroll specialist jobs in California, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $77,000 a year. 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 California

The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.

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 California

  • Robert Half 4
  • BBSI 2
  • Confidential 2
  • MaxIT Consulting - Max Corporate Group 2
  • Agility Robotics 1
  • Areté Associates 1
  • Assisted Home Health & Hospice 1
  • Asure Software 1

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