Aya Healthcare has an exciting 26-Week Contract Opportunity in San Diego, CA!
Position: Payroll Specialist
Assignment Type: 26-Week Contract
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM (5x8 Day Shift)
Work Arrangement: On-Site, San Diego, CA
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our healthcare payroll team. This position is responsible for processing payroll accurately and efficiently while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as organizational payroll policies. The ideal candidate has experience processing payroll in a high-volume healthcare environment and is proficient with PeopleSoft payroll systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Process biweekly payroll for employees across multiple shifts, departments, and job classifications.
- Ensure payroll is processed accurately and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
- Review and process employee reimbursements, payroll adjustments, retroactive pay, and corrections.
- Audit payroll data, time records, and employee transactions for accuracy and completeness.
- Process payroll changes including new hires, transfers, promotions, and terminations.
- Utilize PeopleSoft to process payroll and maintain employee payroll records.
- Work with automated time and attendance systems to review and reconcile employee time records.
- Respond to employee and management inquiries regarding payroll, deductions, and earnings.
- Prepare and maintain payroll reports and supporting documentation.
- Ensure compliance with Federal Form W-2 reporting requirements and payroll tax regulations.
- Collaborate with Human Resources, department managers, and Finance to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll information.
- Support payroll audits and other special projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of payroll processing experience.
- Experience processing payroll for multiple shifts and various employee classifications.
- Required experience with PeopleSoft Payroll in a high-volume healthcare environment.
- Experience processing employee reimbursements.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
- Experience with Federal Form W-2 reporting requirements.
- Experience using automated time and attendance systems (API experience is a plus).
Preferred Qualifications
- Healthcare payroll experience strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of payroll tax reporting and compliance.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting strict payroll deadlines.
AYA DELIVERS…
· Front-of-the-line access to exclusive jobs at thousands of healthcare facilities nationwide.
· A robust team to support you every step of the way to ensure you start on time, have accurate payroll and an exceptional experience.
· A credentialing specialist to streamline the entire compliance process.
· And of course, you get the usual benefits such as:
o Premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment.
o Paid sick time. Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya's general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling.
o Generous 401k match.
o Certification and other reimbursements, when applicable.
o Pay listed above includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements, when applicable.
Aya Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all to apply!
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- processing employee reimbursements: 3 years (Required)
- Healthcare payroll: 3 years (Required)
- Payroll Processing: 3 years (Required)
- PeopleSoft Payroll: 3 years (Required)
- API: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- San Diego, CA 92123 (Required)
Work Location: In person
