Posted 22 July, 2026
Payroll Clerk
AppleOne
Riverside, CA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
The Payroll Clerk is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll for hourly and salaried employees. This role performs payroll data entry, validates timekeeping records, assists with audits and reconciliations, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations. The incumbent serves as a key point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and supports broader HR and Payroll functions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Process payroll data for hourly and salaried employees, including regular hours, overtime, meal premiums, differentials, bonuses, and adjustments
• Review, audit, and validate timekeeping records to ensure compliance with wage-and-hour requirements
• Enter and maintain accurate employee payroll data, including pay rates, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings
• Assist with payroll corrections, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payrolls as needed
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely, professional, and confidential manner
• Support payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting (e.g., payroll registers, variance reports)
• Process and track wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders in compliance with legal requirements
• Coordinate payroll-related data with HR, Accounting, and Benefits team members
• Assist with year-end processes, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with record retention requirements
• Prepare labor reports
• Support continuous improvement of payroll processes and internal controls
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 2-3 years of payroll processing or payroll support experience
• Working knowledge of payroll principles, California wage-and-hour laws, and timekeeping systems
• Experience processing payroll in a multi-shift or manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company DescriptionKey Responsibilities:
• Process payroll data for hourly and salaried employees, including regular hours, overtime, meal premiums, differentials, bonuses, and adjustments
• Review, audit, and validate timekeeping records to ensure compliance with wage-and-hour requirements
• Enter and maintain accurate employee payroll data, including pay rates, deductions, garnishments, and tax withholdings
• Assist with payroll corrections, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payrolls as needed
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely, professional, and confidential manner
• Support payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting (e.g., payroll registers, variance reports)
• Process and track wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders in compliance with legal requirements
• Coordinate payroll-related data with HR, Accounting, and Benefits team members
• Assist with year-end processes, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with record retention requirements
• Prepare labor reports
• Support continuous improvement of payroll processes and internal controls
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 2-3 years of payroll processing or payroll support experience
• Working knowledge of payroll principles, California wage-and-hour laws, and timekeeping systems
• Experience processing payroll in a multi-shift or manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
How to Apply?
Please send your resume to k a r l a [email protected] under the subject of "Payroll Clerk" to schedule an interview!
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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