Payroll and Benefits Specialist

NextStep Recruiting is partnering with a confidential client to identify a Payroll & Benefits Specialist for its Dallas office. This role will focus primarily on payroll processing and administration while also supporting benefits, employee onboarding, and other HR initiatives. The ideal candidate brings hands-on ADP experience, a strong understanding of multi-state payroll, and the flexibility to take on additional HR responsibilities in a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage bi-weekly, multi-state payroll processing, including employee updates, payroll adjustments, reconciliations, and compliance
• Maintain employee records and support onboarding, payroll changes, and system administration within ADP
• Assist with benefits enrollment, employee life event changes, and ongoing benefits administration
• Support payroll and HR process improvements, system implementations, compensation analysis, and pay band development
• Partner with HR and Accounting on reporting, employee inquiries, and additional HR projects as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field required
• 3-5 years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state payroll processing
• Strong ADP experience required; ADP certification highly preferred
• CPP or equivalent payroll certification required, or willingness to obtain certification within the first year of employment
• Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and willingness to support broader HR functions; Canadian payroll experience preferred

NextStep Recruiting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics or sexual orientation. In addition to federal law requirements, NextStep Recruiting complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.