Payroll Specialist

Overview

This role is for a Payroll Specialist in a 100% remote, full-time position available to candidates in the United States.

The position supports organized, remote execution with responsibilities that include maintaining accurate records and documentation, reviewing transactions and requests, preparing reconciliations and reports, handling sensitive information confidentially, and coordinating follow-up with relevant stakeholders.

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 that 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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, with 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 this remote role.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant skills include:

• Reconciliation
• Remote collaboration
• Written communication
• Microsoft Excel
• Audit support
• Time management
• Bookkeeping
• Attention to detail

Additional desired skills and experience:

• Payment tracking
• Accounts Payable
• Financial reporting
• Process documentation
• Compliance
• Record management
• Payroll support
• Problem solving
• Account review
• Financial records
• Billing
• Invoice processing

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

• United States — 100% Remote