Payroll Specialist

Overview

This role is for a Payroll Specialist supporting campaign, client-service, content, communications, reporting, and digital marketing workflows through tasks appropriate to the payroll function.

The position is 100% remote and full-time, open to candidates in the United States. It’s well-suited for someone who can work independently, document work accurately, communicate clearly, and follow through reliably.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial, billing, account, claims, payroll, or control records relevant to the payroll function.
• Review transactions, documents, requests, or account information for completeness and follow documented procedures to resolve 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 a suitable private workspace.

Preferred Qualifications

Skills and experience that align with this role include:

• Financial records, billing, invoice processing
• Process documentation
• Reconciliation
• Problem solving and account review
• Record management
• Financial reporting, data entry
• Remote collaboration
• Confidentiality and compliance
• Time management, attention to detail
• Payment tracking and accounts receivable

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

• United States — 100% Remote

Work Standards & Evaluation

• Applicants must provide accurate application information and complete any lawful, role-appropriate employment verification required.
• Success in this role 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.