Payroll Specialist resume template

Payroll rewards precision, and so does this layout. Headcount, cycle value, states covered, penalties avoided — the numbers do the talking.

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✓Payroll specialists and analysts at any headcount
✓Payroll clerks moving up to multi-state processing
✓CPP or FPC holders who want credentials visible

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Alicia Jennings

Payroll Specialist

alicia.jennings@example.com·(555) 205-6683·Charlotte, NC·linkedin.com/in/aliciajennings

Summary

Payroll specialist with eight years and roughly 150,000 paychecks behind her, now running $4.2M biweekly payroll for 1,100 employees across 12 states. Three years of quarterly filings without a single late penalty, and a 40% drop in off-cycle checks to show for the process cleanup.

Experience

Senior Payroll Specialist — Queen City Logistics

2022 – Present

Run biweekly payroll for 1,100 employees across 12 states in ADP Workforce Now, $4.2M in gross pay per cycle
Cut off-cycle checks 40% by untangling timecard-approval bottlenecks with 30 field supervisors over two quarters
Own multi-state tax setup and quarterly 941 filings; zero late-filing penalties in three years and 12 jurisdictions

Payroll Specialist — Piedmont Staffing Solutions

2019 – 2022

Processed weekly payroll for up to 2,400 temporary workers at 99.7% accuracy through seasonal swings
Resolved 60-80 pay inquiries a week inside a 24-hour service-level target across three branch offices

Payroll Clerk — Carolina Textile Mills

2018 – 2019

Keyed timecards for 300 plant employees and balanced weekly payroll registers to the penny
Tracked garnishments, child-support orders, and PTO accruals across 5 job classes without a missed deduction

Education

B.S. Business Administration — University of North Carolina at Charlotte2018

Skills

Multi-state payroll
Garnishments & levies
Quarterly filings (941/940)
Off-cycle & final pay
New-state registrations

ADP Workforce Now
UKG Ready
Paychex
Excel (VLOOKUP, pivots)

W-2 & W-2c processing
1095-C coordination
Audit support files

FLSA wage & hour basics
State tax notices
SOC audit support

Certifications

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

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What makes a payroll resume stand out to recruiters?

Scale and cleanliness: employees paid per cycle, states handled, filing accuracy, and penalty-free streaks. One line like 'zero late filings in three years' outweighs a paragraph of duties.

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