Payroll Specialist

MediaCo Holding Inc

Payroll Specialist preparing bi-weekly payrolls and providing payroll inquiries support. Collaborating with HR and Finance for compliance and operational tasks.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform daily Payroll department operations, including preparation of multiple bi-weekly payrolls
New hire time and attendance training
Employee self-service login reset
Verifications of employment and off-cycle payments
Interface with Human Resources, Finance, and other departments as required
Monitor and ensure wage-hour compliance
Reconcile timecards, including contacting team members and supervisors to obtain timesheet approvals
Year End processing, including W2 review, approval and distribution, and preparation for the new year
Process adjustment off-cycles
Provide support to team members and management regarding all payroll inquiries in a timely manner
Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associates degree in a related field and 2 years of payroll experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience working with integrated Payroll/HR system, preferably ADP Workforce Now
Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups) and knowledge of other standard software including Outlook, Word, and Adobe Acrobat
Flexibility and ability to multi-task
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Customer-service oriented
Highly detail-oriented and curious
Bilingual: English/Spanish is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative HR team environment
Continuous improvement culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingtime and attendance trainingwage-hour compliancetimecard reconciliationyear-end processingW2 reviewoff-cycle paymentsExcelpivot tablesv-lookups

Soft Skills

organizational skillstime managementverbal communicationwritten communicationcustomer servicedetail-orientedcuriosityflexibilitymulti-tasking

Certifications

Associates degree in related field