Interim People Operations, Payroll Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Prepare and execute regular payroll processing using Paylocity.

• Review payroll modifications, deductions, earnings, bonuses, reimbursements, and other relevant inputs.

• Address timecard discrepancies and payroll exceptions.

• Verify payroll reports for accuracy prior to submission.

• Maintain payroll records, documentation, controls, and ensure segregation of duties.

• Manage payroll tax notices and issues in collaboration with Paylocity and the Finance team.

• Assist with multi-state payroll and support the Canadian payroll administrator.

• Aid in year-end processes, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation.

• Oversee benefits enrollments, modifications, qualifying life events, terminations, open enrollment, COBRA, and eligibility reconciliation.

• Administer routine 401(k) and retirement plan management, employee inquiries, deductions, plan feeds, reporting, reconciliation, and participant transactions.

• Maintain employee records, personnel files, HRIS workflows, reports, and employee data within Paylocity.

• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding administration and communications.

• Monitor the People inbox and address routine inquiries related to payroll, benefits, PTO, HRIS, and policies.

• Escalate sensitive employee relation issues, performance concerns, disciplinary matters, accommodations, leaves, and other topics to the Head of People.

• Manage leave administration and coordinate with third-party leave and disability service providers.

• Support compliance reporting and regular People projects.

• Maintain the People team calendars, trackers, documentation, and recurring processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience in payroll administration.

• Familiarity with Paylocity is highly preferred.

• Experience in benefits administration.

• Knowledge of 401(k) or retirement plan administration.

• Understanding of payroll taxes and multi-state payroll operations.

• Strong skills in HRIS and employee data management.

• Experience with onboarding, offboarding, and daily People Operations tasks.

• Capability to manage recurring deadlines independently.

• High level of discretion and confidentiality.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• A service-oriented mindset when interacting with employees.

• Ability to quickly adapt and become productive in a live environment with minimal training.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contract engagement lasting 6 to 9 months, with the potential for extension.

• Up to 40 hours of work per week.

• Remote work flexibility.

• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.