Payroll Specialist

Worldwide Mission Critical

Payroll Specialist responsible for accurate biweekly payroll processing at Worldwide Mission Critical. Collaborating with HR and Accounting for compliance and data integrity.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll for all employees
Maintain payroll records, prepares reconciliations and reports, resolves payroll discrepancies
Coordinate and process bi-weekly payroll through a third-party payroll system
Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including pay rates, withholdings, time policies
Input and administer salary increases, bonuses, retroactive pay, PTO, short-term disability
Process and administer voluntary and involuntary deductions, including benefit deductions
Record payroll-related journal entries for month-end and year-end close
Collaborate with payroll providers to validate accurate calculations of employee and employer taxes
Prepare, distribute, and support payroll reporting for accounting, management, and compliance purposes
Maintain complete and accurate payroll records to support internal controls, audits, and external audit requests
Maintain and validate payroll system configurations and assist with system updates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
3-5 years of payroll administration experience, preferably multi-state.
Strong knowledge of payroll law, wage and hour regulations, and compliance (FLSA, tax withholding).
Experience with Paylocity strongly preferred.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with complex payroll data.
Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent customer service to employees and management
Collaboration with Human Resources and Accounting

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingpayroll record maintenancepayroll reconciliationssalary administrationbenefit deductionsjournal entriespayroll reportingpayroll system configurationadvanced Excelmulti-state payroll administration

Soft Skills

attention to detailtime managementcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvement mindsetability to manage multiple deadlinesaccuracy focusefficiency focus