Senior Payroll Specialist — Fully Remote
Overview
Play a critical role in delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll for U.S. and international employees during a payroll system implementation. As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you’ll oversee end-to-end payroll operations across multiple states and countries, maintain accurate payroll records, support monthly close, and partner with Human Resources and Finance to improve processes and resolve payroll-related matters.
This is a 6+ month contract-to-hire opportunity with strong potential for long-term conversion.
What You’ll Do
- Process payroll for approximately 500 employees across multiple states and countries.
- Ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Prepare journal entries and reconcile payroll-related accounts to support month-end close.
- Maintain accurate payroll records, including benefits, deductions, and garnishments.
- Assist with payroll audits, tax filings, and compliance reporting.
- Respond to and resolve employee payroll inquiries.
- Support payroll and financial systems implementation activities.
- Contribute to process improvements and ad hoc payroll and accounting projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Human Resources and Finance teams.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of payroll and accounting experience.
- Experience processing payroll for approximately 500 employees.
- Expertise in multi-state and international payroll processing.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax compliance.
- Understanding of payroll accounting principles.
- Experience preparing journal entries and reconciling payroll-related accounts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems.
- Experience maintaining payroll records, including benefits, deductions, and garnishments.
- Ability to support payroll audits, tax filings, and compliance reporting.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to respond to and resolve employee payroll inquiries.
- Ability to manage confidential payroll information with accuracy and discretion.
Nice to Have Skills
- Experience with NetSuite.
- Payroll experience in an international environment.
- Experience supporting a payroll or financial systems implementation.
- Payroll certification, such as CPP or FPC.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant payroll and accounting experience, including multi-state and international payroll.
Other Requirements
- Work arrangement: Fully remote.
- Engagement: 6+ month contract-to-hire opportunity.
- Anticipated start: Early November.
