US Payroll Specialist
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JobgetherHuman Resources
USFull-TimeMiddle
Salary4,500,000 - 5,000,000 COP per month
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelWorkday
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience processing full-cycle US payroll for 500+ employees, including experience with multi-state or multi-jurisdictional payroll.
- 1+ year of Workday Payroll experience preferred; alternatively, 2+ years of experience with another US payroll platform.
- Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations, including overtime requirements and payroll tax obligations.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including formulas, data validation, reconciliations, reporting, and payroll-related analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the attention to detail needed to identify discrepancies and resolve issues accurately with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to understand, document, and improve payroll-related business processes.
- Experience supporting global and/or US-based business teams and collaborating effectively across functions.
- High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential employee, compensation, and payroll information.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Self-motivated and dependable, with strong follow-through and the ability to manage competing priorities in a remote environment.
- Reliable home-office setup, including a quiet professional workspace and internet connectivity of at least 30 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle US payroll processing for a multi-jurisdictional employee population, including entering, auditing, reviewing, correcting, and transmitting payroll data accurately and on schedule.
- Prepare and distribute recurring and ad hoc payroll reports covering compensation, taxes, garnishments, deductions, earnings registers, payroll files, and related information.
- Process on-cycle and off-cycle payments, including final pay, commissions, stock-related payments, and other supplemental compensation.
- Prepare annual W-2 forms and complete required electronic payroll filings while maintaining well-organized and audit-ready records.
- Research, analyze, and resolve federal, state, and local payroll tax issues and support compliance with applicable wage and hour requirements.
- Respond to payroll questions from employees and managers, investigate discrepancies, and provide clear and timely resolutions.
- Conduct payroll data audits, identify inconsistencies, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to maintain accurate employee and payroll records.
- Support SOX controls by following established procedures and maintaining documentation that demonstrates payroll accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Manage payroll inputs and timekeeping data, including time punches, scheduling information, and related system issues.
- Process third-party payroll matters such as garnishments, levies, bankruptcies, and child support wage assignments.
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