Payroll Specialist

Overview

This 100% remote, full-time Payroll Specialist role is open to candidates in the United States. The position supports payroll and related financial recordkeeping with a focus on organized execution, accurate documentation, clear communication, and dependable follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial, billing, account, claims, payroll, or control records relevant to the Payroll Specialist function.
• Review transactions, documents, requests, or account information for completeness and follow documented procedures for discrepancies.
• Prepare reconciliations, reports, status updates, or supporting schedules to make financial activity clear and traceable.
• Handle sensitive financial or personal information with appropriate confidentiality and limit access to approved business purposes.
• Coordinate routine follow-up with customers, vendors, employees, or internal teams and escalate exceptions requiring additional review.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to perform payroll specialist work, or closely related training/experience, with reliable accuracy and follow-through.
• Comfort using common remote-work tools, web-based systems, spreadsheets, email, shared documents, and role-appropriate business software.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document questions, decisions, status, and exceptions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines, repetitive tasks, or multiple priorities without losing record quality.
• Authorization to work in the United States and the ability to maintain a reliable internet connection and suitable private workspace for remote work.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant skills may include:

• Payroll support
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Problem solving
• Financial records
• Microsoft Excel
• Time management and documentation
• Accounts payable, billing, confidentiality, and compliance
• Written communication, data entry, audit support, bookkeeping, account review
• Financial reporting and process documentation
• Remote collaboration

Compensation & Benefits

• Base compensation: $43,000–$56,000 per year, depending on experience and demonstrated role alignment.

Location

• United States — 100% Remote