Payroll Operations Specialist
Atlantic Health Strategies™
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $45,000 - $50,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Process and audit payroll for multi-state employee populations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in accordance with FLSA requirements
- Manage employee compensation records, including new hires, terminations, pay adjustments, and status changes
- Coordinate withholding setup and maintenance in alignment with employee elections and regulatory requirements
- Establish and maintain employer-level registrations and accounts required for payroll processing and wage reporting across multiple states
- Support unemployment account management, including claims response, documentation tracking, and agency coordination
- Partner with HR to ensure accurate classification of employees and contractors in compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines
- Maintain payroll records in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 confidentiality standards, where applicable
- Reconcile payroll discrepancies and conduct routine audits to ensure data integrity and compliance readiness
- Support HRIS onboarding and system transitions, including data validation across platforms such as Rippling, BambooHR, Gusto, and OnPay
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support reporting, audits, and continuous process improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to interpret and apply policies related to compensation, withholding, and unemployment processes
- Proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work full-time in a remote environment (state-specific requirements may apply)
- Experience in payroll operations, HR administration, or a related field
- Demonstrated competencies in data accuracy, compliance, and process improvement
- Knowledge of wage and hour compliance, withholding coordination, unemployment account management, and multi-state employer account setup requirements
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable regulatory standards.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays.
- Fully remote work arrangement.
- Health Insurance
- Supportive leadership structure with clear expectations, escalation pathways, and role boundaries.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingdata validationwage reportingpayroll auditsHRIS onboardingmulti-state payroll managementcompensation records managementwithholding coordinationunemployment account managementFLSA compliance
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillsability to manage confidential informationability to manage competing prioritiesprocess improvementdata accuracyinterpretation of policiescollaborationcommunicationadaptability