30 Payroll Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

?Payroll is a crucial position for any business because these are the folks that make sure employees are paid—accurately and on time for their work.?

Let's take a look at multiple payroll interview questions for hiring managers and provides helpful sample answers for job seekers.?

1. What do you like most about a career in payroll???
2. What do you think are the essential skills for someone working in payroll???
3. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing someone working in payroll???
4. What do you think sets your experience apart from other candidates??
5. How much experience do you have in payroll???
6. What is your experience with the following software programs??
7. What’s your experience with processing payroll for employees in different states??
8. Have you ever had to resolve a payroll dispute with an employee? If so, how did you do it???
9. What mistake do you see most often when processing payroll???
10. What would you do if you made a mistake on an employee's paycheck??
11. What do you think is the most important thing to keep in mind when processing payroll???
12. What is your experience with reconciling payments???
13. How do you keep up with changes in payroll laws like IRS regulations??
14. What do you think is the right way to handle tips??
15. Do you have experience with processing garnishments???
16. What is your experience with 401(k) plans???
17. Have you had roles that overlapped in HR or finance???
18. Do you think it's important for a payroll specialist to be well-versed in accounting??
19. What do you think sets your experience apart from other candidates??
20. What are your career aspirations??
21. What is your experience with stock options???
22. What do you think is the best way to manage payroll for vacation and sick time???
23. Do you have any experience with unemployment claims???
24. What do you think is the most important thing for a payroll specialist to know???
25. What do you think is the best way to stay up-to-date on payroll law changes???
26. Tell me how you have handled an employee who didn't report time records before the payroll deadline???
27. What do you think is the best way to handle payroll discrepancies???
28. What do you think is the best way to stay organized when processing payroll???
29. Do you have any experience with payroll taxes??
30. What do you think is the best way to track employee hours???

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