Puzzle 🧩🚀

Payroll Specialist

Puzzle 🧩🚀

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Philippines

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About the role

  • Process end-to-end payrolls for multiple clients using the vendor-specific platform
  • Audit payroll data for accuracy, including earnings, deductions, and accruals
  • Perform payroll balancing to ensure precise and error-free processing
  • Manage payroll changes such as new hires, terminations, compensation updates, and earnings/deduction changes within the vendor's system
  • Process off-cycle payrolls, bonuses, commissions, and retroactive adjustments
  • Support payroll imports, integrations, and timekeeping data reviews within the vendor-specific system
  • Partner with clients to collect, validate, and process payroll inputs
  • Identify and implement payroll process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
  • Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and client payroll inquiries
  • Maintain payroll documentation and support creation and updates of SOPs
  • Participate in payroll projects, system optimizations, and client onboarding activities as needed
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to support payroll processing, data accuracy, and timely resolution of payroll-related items
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Hands-on payroll processing experience in the vendor-specific system
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency required, including the ability to audit, manipulate, and reconcile large payroll data sets
  • Experience using Excel for payroll balancing, variance analysis, retro calculations, and data validation
  • Strong working knowledge of formulas such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF(S), COUNTIF(S), IF statements, and pivot tables
  • Ability to import/export payroll files and review data feeds using Excel
  • Experience managing client-facing payroll communications
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple payrolls in a deadline-driven environment
  • Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex payroll scenarios
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field — or equivalent experience
  • 5 + years of payroll processing experience
  • 2-4 years direct experience processing payroll in a vendor-specific system required
  • Working knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and procedures
  • Benefits and earnings/deduction configuration experience preferred
  • Client payroll onboarding or implementation experience a plus
Benefits
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to move up to 15 pounds at times
  • Must be able to participate in video conferences/meetings
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingpayroll balancingdata validationvariance analysisretro calculationsExcel formulasimport/export payroll filesaudit payroll datapayroll documentationpayroll process improvements
Soft Skills
communication skillscustomer serviceinterpersonal skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillsability to manage multiple payrollsindependent workcollaborative workdeadline management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Finance