Hoxton Circle

Payroll Specialist

Hoxton Circle  •  Monterey, CA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

A leading company in Monterey is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for a flexible opportunity available on either a contract or contract-to-hire basis.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE: The role can be structured as either full-time or part-time, offering flexibility to accommodate the right candidate's schedule.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and experienced processing high-volume, biweekly payroll while ensuring compliance with California wage and hour laws.

Responsibilities:

  • Process end-to-end biweekly payroll for around 100 employees.
  • Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule.
  • Maintain employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, deductions, and garnishments.
  • Review and audit payroll data for accuracy prior to processing.
  • Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner.
  • Ensure compliance with all California payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, and company policies.
  • Assist with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and payroll-related audits.
  • Partner with HR and Accounting to ensure accurate employee and payroll data.

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of payroll processing experience.
  • Experience processing biweekly payroll for at least 50 employees.
  • Strong knowledge of California payroll laws and wage and hour regulations.
  • High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
  • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
Hoxton Circle

About Hoxton Circle

Hoxton Circle is a specialist search and recruitment firm that connects top-tier talent with standout opportunities across Accounting & Finance, HR, and Strategic Leadership.

Since 2016, we’ve partnered with private equity firms, PortCos, high-growth ventures, and established enterprises to deliver permanent, interim, and project-based hiring solutions nationwide—with a physical presence in New York, California, Texas, and Florida.

We’re boutique by design and high-touch by nature. Whether it’s a CFO hire, a finance transformation lead, or building out an executive team post-transaction, we work fast—without compromising quality.

Our Executive & Strategic Search practice is a core pillar of what we do.

We support clients with senior-level appointments that drive growth, improve control, and shape culture. From first-time CFOs and CHROs in PE-backed environments to transformation leaders in complex, multi-entity organizations—we help identify leaders who do more than check boxes. They create momentum.

With decades of executive search experience across the team, we bring the insight, instincts, and network it takes to deliver results where others fall short.

We cut through the noise of today’s market with a consultative, insight-driven approach that balances speed, discretion, and rigor. The result? Talent that sticks, performs, and elevates.

Roles we specialize in include:

CFO, Head of Finance, VP Finance, Finance Director, Controller, FP&A Lead, Technical Accounting, Transformation & Systems, HR Leadership, and other senior strategic hires.

At Hoxton Circle, we don’t just recruit—we advise, connect, and elevate. Because great hiring decisions aren’t just operational—they’re transformational.

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Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
hoxtoncircle.com
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