Payroll Specialist

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial, billing, account, claims, payroll, or control records relevant to the Payroll Specialist role.
• Review transactions, documents, requests, or account information for completeness, following documented procedures to resolve 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.

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 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 this remote role.

Preferred/Role-Specific Skills

Skills relevant to success in this role may include:

• Process documentation
• Data accuracy and data entry
• Compliance
• Accounts payable
• Financial reporting
• Microsoft Excel
• Attention to detail
• Account review, invoice processing, reconciliation
• Payroll support, audit support
• Confidentiality, time management
• Payment tracking and record management
• Remote collaboration and written communication

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

• United States — 100% Remote

Employment Standards

• Provide accurate application information and complete any lawful, role-appropriate employment verification required for the position.
• Reliable remote access and responsible handling of business information, in line with documented security and confidentiality procedures.
• Performance is evaluated through accuracy, quality, communication, timeliness, and successful completion of assigned work.

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to any status protected by applicable law.