Payroll Specialist

Overview

This role is for a Payroll Specialist supporting payroll-related operations and related financial recordkeeping. The position is 100% remote, full-time, and open to candidates in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial, billing, account, claims, payroll, or control records relevant to the role.
• Review transactions, documents, requests, or account information for completeness and follow documented procedures for discrepancies.
• Prepare reconciliations, reports, status updates, and 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 ability to manage deadlines, repetitive tasks, or multiple priorities without losing record quality.
• Authorization to work in the United States and ability to maintain a reliable internet connection and suitable private workspace for this remote role.

Preferred Qualifications / Role-Specific Skills

Skills relevant to this role include:

• Invoice Processing
• Attention to Detail
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Records
• Process Documentation
• Payment Tracking
• Billing
• Audit Support
• Remote Collaboration
• Record Management
• Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
• Compliance
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
• Microsoft Excel
• Bookkeeping

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

• United States — 100% Remote

Application & Work Standards

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

Equal Opportunity

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