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Payroll Specialist

New York, NY 19610

Posted: 07/21/2026 Employment Type: Direct Placement Job Number: 28922821 Pay Rate: 80000-90000 USD/Year

Job Description


A community bank with $26B in assets is looking to hire a Payroll Specialist to join their team. This is a hybrid role in New York, NY.

The Payroll Specialist supports accurate, timely processing of bi-weekly payroll for team members across multiple U.S. States. This role partners closely with the Payroll Manager to maintain payroll accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality, while contributing to broader HR operations within the Workday HRIS platform.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing
  • Support end-to-end bi-weekly payroll processing for exempt and non-exempt team members using Workday and ADP Smart Compliance.
  • Assist with post-processing reconciliation between Workday and ADP Smart Compliance.
  • Maintain and audit timecards for assigned employee population.
  • Process leave-of-absence pay in coordination with the Benefits team.
  • Process final pay and severance for terminated team members per state-specific regulations.
  • Support payroll accounting, reconciliations, and reporting in collaboration with Finance.
  • Assist with year-end and year-begin tasks (benefit testing, calendar setup, PTO accruals).

Workday Transactions & Case Management
  • Process Workday transactions including salary changes, bonuses, transfers, manager updates, and business title changes.
  • Monitor and respond to internal and external payroll inquiries across multiple channels.

Tax Compliance
  • Support quarterly and annual payroll tax filings.
  • Verify accurate tax elections and state/local setup for new hires and address/work-location changes.
  • Assist with tax jurisdiction setup, amendments, and resolution of tax notices.
  • Support accurate W-2 processing.

Cross-Functional Support
  • Provide support across PXT functions including onboarding, benefits, compensation, and audits.
  • Help maintain documentation for payroll SOX controls and audit readiness.
  • Identify and flag process improvement opportunities.

What do you need?
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 2–5 years of multi-state payroll experience.
  • Workday Payroll experience required.
  • ADP Smart Compliance experience a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail with ability to interpret data and identify discrepancies.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong internal customer service orientation and discretion with confidential data.

Technology Skills:
  • Workday HRIS/Payroll experience required.
  • Microsoft Office Suite;Excel proficiency required.
  • CPP, FPC, or other payroll certification preferred.

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Byron Johnson

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Drew Anson

Chief Delivery Officer

Drew Anson is Chief Delivery Officer at Phaxis, a Workforce Solutions Company based in New York.

In this role, Drew leads the delivery and recruiting working closely with the leadership team to define a model that is efficient at supporting the firm s current needs and is scalable for future growth.

Drew is a seasoned executive with more than 13 years of Services & Recruitment experience. In that time, he has supported numerous Fortune 100/500/1000 organizations across industries by providing global workforce solutions, namely resources and thought leadership for large-scale projects, implementations, and managed services.

Prior to joining Phaxis predecessor firm Park Hudson in 2021, Drew spent three years at engineering technology and talent solutions firm, Collabera, as Director of Sales in North Carolina. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly eight years at Insight Global, most recently as Sales Manager of the Columbus, OH office.

He holds a degree from Central Michigan University in Sales & Marketing.

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