Payroll Specialist

Job ID 20241 Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job Category Finance Date posted 09/10/2026

Job Description

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence. Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an amazing benefits package that includes paid time off, health care and a 403(B). Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Payroll Specialist has extensive knowledge in all facets of payroll operations and time/attendance system functionality. In this role, you will possess and maintain an in-depth knowledge of specialized sections of payroll and the time/attendance system. Assignments include more advanced responsibilities using expertise in the payroll functionality. Duties may include: garnishments, tax levies, child support payment, time accrual administration and management, UKG functional support, set-up and maintenance of out-of-state employees within the payroll system. Able to perform all duties of a Payroll Representative II.

• Ensures compliance with court orders, garnishments, tax levies and child support payments. Ensures timely notification to affected employees.
• Ensures timely remittance of employee withholdings to various government agencies. Ensures timely notification to affected employees.
• Review and analyze personnel actions, making appropriate adjustments to employee time accrual balances.
• Monitors time accrual plans, analyzing anomalies and correcting balances as needed. Will transfer time accrual balances to appropriate accounts based on employee donation agreements.
• Reviews and analyzes personnel actions, generating manual checks for termination, severance agreements or pay adjustments. Generates checks for participants of executive benefit plans.
• Provides guidance/training/support to Payroll Representatives to ensure adherence to applicable regulations, policies and pay practices.
• Provides functional training and support to Kronos editors to ensure proper edits of pay rules and pay code application.
• Sets up out-of-state employees in systems to meet applicable regulations to payroll.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and Cedars-Sinai pay practices and processes.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or a related major preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll processing with high volume experience to develop knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to payroll required.

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits (including health, vision, dental and life and insurance) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished and compassionate staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

Req ID 20241

Working Title Payroll Specialist

Department Payroll

Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category Finance

Job Specialty Payroll

Overtime Status NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift Day

Shift Duration 8 hour

Base Pay $35.98 - $55.77

Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai

We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.

Our compensation philosophy

We offer a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base pay range shown generally applies to the greater Los Angeles area and may vary based on work location. Our range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills: relevant experience and training, education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. The base pay range does not include any incentive payments that may be applicable to a role. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision (PDF) .

Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_[email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.