Payroll Specialist at Ledgent Finance & Accounting in Montebello, CA

Payroll Specialist (Bilingual Spanish)

Montebello, CA (Onsite, Monday-Friday)

Our client, a well-established food manufacturing company, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their team. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong high-volume payroll experience who enjoys a collaborative, family-oriented work environment and values work-life balance.

Position Details

• Temp-to-hire preferred (direct hire considered)
• $29-32/hr
• Conversion salary target of $60,000-$70,000 annually
• Immediate need

Qualifications

• 3+ years of high-volume, full-cycle payroll experience
• Experience processing payroll for ~500+ employees
• Paylocity experience strongly preferred
• Bilingual Spanish required
• Experience with garnishments and payroll reconciliations
• Experience reconciling staffing agency invoices
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Multi-state payroll experience
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or environments utilizing both direct and agency labor

Key Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle payroll for approximately 500 employees
• Manage both weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles
• Process payroll for W-2 employees and agency employees
• Administer payroll through Paylocity
• Handle garnishments, payroll audits, and reconciliations
• Reconcile staffing agency invoices for Accounts Payable
• Support multi-state payroll processing
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll delivery

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.