Kforce's client, a highly successful consulting firm headquartered in Boston, MA is in search of a Payroll Specialist. The company offers a highly proven career trajectory, an excellent compensation plan and the chance to work in a highly collaborative environment. Summary: The company is offering an opportunity to work for a great team with extremely smart and talented employees, along with great benefits. This role will work in a hybrid schedule, 3 days a week in office and 2 days remote. The Payroll Specialist will serve as the liaison between HR and payroll, gathering all the payroll changes and preparing the data for bi-weekly payroll processing in Workday. This position will work closely with the Payroll Manager, Payroll Coordinator and Benefits Team, and serve as a resource for employees with answering payroll questions. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities: * Payroll Specialist will manage the compilation of US payroll for each pay period and balance out with the master payroll report * Prepare the US bi-weekly payroll * Calculate various HR transactions in Workday including new hires, salary changes, extra benefit deductions, terminations, etc. * Track employee hires and terminations to ensure timely payroll changes * Assist with year-end payroll reporting in the US and Canada * Review and enter leaves of absence updates including changes in hours, pay and benefits * Prepare various import files for transactions such as taxable benefits (gym/parking), bonuses, and salary increases * As a Payroll Specialist, you will serve as point-of-contact for employee payroll inquires * Assist with payroll related general ledger reconciliations * Helps prepare company-wide payroll communications