Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Title: Sr. Payroll Specialist

Job Duration: 6+ Months

Location: 100% Remote

Job Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible for payroll processing (regular cycle, off-cycle, and regulatory requirements) in the US
• Perform intake and timely resolution of payroll questions and service requests in Jira within SLA.
• Work with the payroll vendor, as needed, on processing and issue remediation.
• Compile data from various sources and validate accuracy, completeness and compliance. Perform audits of employee demographic data between payroll system and Workday.
• Conduct root cause analysts to identify and resolve issues.
• Verify wage calculations, deductions, and other remuneration for errors or inconsistencies.
• Maintain clean process documentation, such as checklists and runbooks.
• Collaborate with the People Ops Team and other cross functional teams to process employee changes in payroll and cross-check data for accuracy.
• Learn and grasp new payroll and financial concepts quickly.
• Communicate effectively with staff at various levels.
• Pay attention to detail and maintain accuracy in all payroll-related tasks.
• Utilize Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Docs for data management and reporting.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of payroll-related.
• Experience with Workday and UKG (or similar systems), preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Critical thinking skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Docs.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Business or related field preferred.