Payroll Assistant

Overview

This full-time Payroll Assistant role is 100% remote and open to candidates throughout the United States.

Salary: $55,000 - $62,000 per year

In this position, you will process employee payroll accurately and maintain complete payroll records in support of IT services, customer support, software delivery, technical projects, systems, data, and digital operations.

Responsibilities

• Review employee hours, approved pay changes, deductions, reimbursements, and other payroll inputs before each payroll run.
• Process scheduled payroll accurately and on time using the approved payroll system and documented controls.
• Reconcile payroll totals, investigate discrepancies, and correct approved errors.
• Maintain payroll records, tax forms, direct-deposit information, and supporting documentation securely.
• Respond to employee payroll questions and coordinate with HR or finance when additional review is required.
• Support year-end payroll reporting, W-2 preparation, audit requests, and payroll compliance documentation.

Requirements

• Strong numerical accuracy and comfort working with payroll systems, spreadsheets, and confidential employee records.
• Ability to follow recurring deadlines and detailed payroll procedures consistently.
• Clear communication skills for resolving employee questions and documenting corrections.
• Knowledge of payroll terminology, deductions, taxes, and timekeeping processes is helpful.
• High discretion with compensation, banking, tax, and personal information.
• A pre-employment background check and, where applicable to this position and permitted by law, credit screening are required.

Preferred Qualifications / Desired Skills and Experience

• Payroll systems
• Payroll reconciliation
• Direct deposit
• Reporting
• W-2 preparation
• Timekeeping and time management
• HR coordination
• Tax documentation
• Microsoft Excel
• Confidentiality and attention to detail
• Data accuracy and problem solving
• Remote collaboration

Compensation & Benefits

• $55,000 - $62,000 per year

Location

United States — 100% Remote