Sr. Payroll Specialist

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.