Payroll Specialist

Overview

This role involves processing accurate employee payroll and maintaining complete payroll records. The work supports customer scheduling, moving-service coordination, service records, logistics support, and operational follow-up.

Location

United States — 100% Remote

Job Type

Full Time

Compensation

$59,500 - $66,500 per year

Responsibilities

• Review employee hours, approved pay changes, deductions, reimbursements, and other payroll inputs before each payroll run.
• Process scheduled payroll accurately and on time using the approved payroll system and documented controls.
• Reconcile payroll totals, investigate discrepancies, and correct approved errors.
• Maintain payroll records, tax forms, direct-deposit information, and supporting documentation securely.
• Respond to employee payroll questions and coordinate with HR or finance when additional review is required.
• Support year-end payroll reporting, W-2 preparation, audit requests, and payroll compliance documentation.

Requirements

• Strong numerical accuracy and comfort working with payroll systems, spreadsheets, and confidential employee records.
• Ability to follow recurring deadlines and detailed payroll procedures consistently.
• Clear communication skills for resolving employee questions and documenting corrections.
• Knowledge of payroll terminology, deductions, taxes, and timekeeping processes is helpful.
• High discretion with compensation, banking, tax, and personal information.
• A pre-employment background check and, where applicable to this position and permitted by law, credit screening are required.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Payroll reconciliation; tax documentation; deductions; financial records; payroll; remote collaboration; timekeeping; employee records; direct deposit; data accuracy; reporting; problem solving; Microsoft Excel; confidentiality; HR coordination; W-2 preparation; attention to detail; payroll processing; time management; payroll systems.