Payroll Specialist

Curana Health

. Manage semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll cycles, ensuring accuracy across time records, pay rates, bonuses, commissions, reimbursements, garnishments, and other compensation details.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll cycles, ensuring accuracy across time records, pay rates, bonuses, commissions, reimbursements, garnishments, and other compensation details.
Maintain and audit employee payroll records, with a focus on time entry, benefits, deductions, and tax information.
Ensure accurate calculation and submission of federal, state, and local payroll taxes in compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
Partner closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure smooth data entry for new hires, terminations, job changes, and leave management.
Reconcile payroll accounts with the general ledger and monthly bank statements.
Respond quickly and professionally to employee questions about paychecks, withholdings, or adjustments.
Manage stop payments, reissues, and corrections when discrepancies arise.
Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparation and required filings.
Assist with internal and external audits related to payroll.
Proactively identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and improve efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of payroll processing experience, ideally in a high-volume, multi-state environment.
Strong knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, and compliance requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
Meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to partner effectively across the business.
Preferred but not required: Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll and Workday Time Tracking.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingpayroll tax regulationsW-2 preparationdata entrypayroll auditsreconciliationtime entrybenefits administrationdeductions managementgarnishments

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillsdiscretionindependencedeadline managementcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingefficiency improvementcollaboration