Payroll Specialist

Dahl Consulting - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Minneapolis, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Payroll Specialist role at Dahl Consulting involves managing payroll processes for a leading engineering company. This contract position requires processing bi-weekly payroll for both US and Canadian employees, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and collaborating with team members to maintain smooth payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for 1,000 US employees and 50 Canadian employees, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Manage payroll tax issues and work with ADP for tax filings and compliance.
• Assist in employee setup and payroll processing in Deltek Vantage Point and ADP, ensuring accurate data flow from Workday.
• Oversee timesheet approval processes and handle paid time off, cash-outs, and other payroll-related tasks.
• Collaborate with the assistant controller, payroll administrator, and other team members to ensure smooth payroll operations.
• Provide coverage for payroll during team member leaves and manage payroll-related communication.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, with particular focus on compliance and year-end tasks.

Requirements

• Experience with US and Canadian payroll processing, multi-state payroll (including California and Pennsylvania), and compliance.
• Strong familiarity with ADP and Deltek Vantage Point (Vision experience is a plus but not required).
• Ability to work with timesheet approvals, employee setup in Vantage Point, and data flow from Workday to ADP.
• Comfortable working with both automated (US) and manual (Canadian) payroll processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve payroll tax issues.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, comfortable with open communication and taking ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to manage bi-weekly payroll cycles and year-end processing tasks, including W2 issuance.