Senior Payroll Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee comprehensive payroll processing across various US pay groups and legal entities.

• Manage all aspects of the payroll lifecycle, including data validation, reconciliations, issue resolution, and generating final outputs.

• Facilitate payroll execution within a Workday–ADP environment, encompassing pre-work, validation, and troubleshooting.

• Administer commissions, bonuses, equity transactions, severance, and retroactive adjustments in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Track payroll timelines and raise alerts when inputs are incomplete or delayed.

• Conduct payroll reviews and reconciliations to detect discrepancies prior to finalization.

• Maintain SOX-compliant, audit-ready documentation and assist with audit requests.

• Oversee employee lifecycle payroll activities, including onboarding, changes, and terminations.

• Address employee inquiries via shared inbox/ticketing systems.

• Generate payroll reports and provide accurate and timely data to stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to standardization and automation initiatives.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors as part of the Global Payroll function.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in US payroll operations (multi-state, multi-entity).

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field.

• Extensive experience with ADP platforms (Enterprise, eTime, Smart Compliance, Reporting).

• Advanced understanding of US payroll regulations (federal, state, and local).

• Proven track record in managing end-to-end payroll processes with accountability.

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• CPP certification is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with Workday or similar HCM systems is preferred.

• Experience in shared services or global payroll settings is preferred.

• Exposure to payroll transformations or process improvement projects is preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership mindset, even as an individual contributor, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k)