Payroll Specialist | Remote | Pacific or Mountain Time Zones
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
About the position
This is a full-time position with the ideal candidate being based in the Pacific or Mountain time zones, can be 100% remote, in an office or hybrid. As an individual contributor working within a team, the Payroll Specialist will ensure accurate record keeping of timesheets and perform a variety of payroll tasks. The successful candidate will be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, able to handle confidential information, and have the ability to collaborate with others and provide excellent customer service.
- Responsibilities
- Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll and ERP systems; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information
- Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other deductions
- Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to unexpected events and employment separations
- Ensures timesheets are accurate with respect to overtime and entry allocation
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Requirements
- Previous experience processing payroll for organizations with 500+ employees
- Experience with Paycor, or similar HR/Payroll systems
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (with advanced MS Excel)
- Ability to work overtime, especially during payroll weeks (every other week)
- Proficient with, or the ability to quickly learn, payroll and ERP software
- Knowledge of overtime laws (state-specific and federal)
- Experience with CA wage and hour regulations
- Experience managing multi-state tax jurisdictions and reciprocity agreements to ensure accurate payroll withholding.
- Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in the A/E/C industry
- Experience with Sage Intacct
- Experience with implementation of larger HRIS/HCM/Payroll systems such as UKG and Workday
- Experience with international payroll
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience with SCA contract administration and prevailing wage laws.