Payroll Assistant

Overview

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

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

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 Skills and Experience

• Remote collaboration
• HR coordination
• Payroll systems
• Time management
• Deductions
• Problem solving
• Reporting
• Confidentiality
• Payroll reconciliation
• Employee records and financial records
• Payroll processing
• Direct deposit
• Data accuracy
• W-2 preparation
• Tax documentation
• Microsoft Excel
• Timekeeping

Location

United States — 100% Remote