Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Vultr

Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist managing multi-state payroll and employee benefits administration. Ensuring compliance and operational excellence for a leading cloud infrastructure company.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $60,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage end-to-end bi-weekly multi-state payroll operations for hourly and salaried employees.
Partner with Finance on payroll operations including general ledger alignment and payroll reporting.
Oversee payroll tax administration and compliance, including monitoring regulatory changes.
Administer U.S. employee benefits programs, ensuring accurate eligibility management.
Partner with benefits brokers and vendors to support program administration and resolve issues.
Maintain benefits data integrity and regulatory compliance.
Serve as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for payroll and benefits.
Monitor and maintain multi-state compliance across payroll, benefits, and HR operations.
Conduct periodic internal reviews to validate adherence to employment laws and payroll regulations.
Support HR compliance filings including EEO-1, BLS reporting, and other state or federal reporting requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience administering multi-state payroll and U.S. employee benefits programs.
Experience supporting payroll tax administration, statutory filings, and regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
Solid understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour requirements.
Knowledge of U.S. benefits plan structures, including deductibles, coinsurance, copays, and eligibility requirements.
High level of integrity and sound judgment, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee information with discretion.
Exceptional attention to detail with a strong commitment to accuracy and accountability.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Professional, service-oriented mindset.

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Hard Skills & Tools

multi-state payroll administrationpayroll tax administrationregulatory complianceU.S. employee benefits programsemployment lawsstatutory filingspayroll reportingdata integrity managementinternal reviewsEEO-1 reporting

Soft Skills

integrityattention to detailorganizational skillsproject managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsservice-oriented mindsetjudgment