CPA-Certified Senior US Payroll & Compliance Lead

LumberFi Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast-growing startup

Growth opportunities

Passionate team

Culture of learning

Action-oriented environment

Job summary

LumberFi Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll Executive to guide US payroll processing for construction clients on an AI-powered workforce platform. You’ll oversee onboarding, compliant payroll runs, and benefits management, delivering accurate, on-time payroll with empathy and expertise.

You’ll resolve discrepancies, support wage garnishments and 401k contributions, and help clients navigate W-4/W-9 and W-2/1099 questions. A CPA credential is preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of US payroll processing experience.
• Experience with HRIS onboarding/offboarding.
• CPA certification required.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new payroll clients from US market.
• Ensure payroll runs weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and document outcomes.
• Assist with wage garnishments, health benefits, and 401k contributions.
• Answer tax, withholding forms (W-4/W-9), and income statements (W-2/1099).
• Issue corrections to paystubs, W2, etc. if needed.
• Suggest product/process improvements based on issue patterns.
• Update onboarding documents and knowledge base regularly.
• Protect client data per policies.
• Seek client feedback to improve onboarding and support.

Skills

US payroll experience

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Client support

Education

CPA Certified

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

ADP Software

Job description

LumberFi Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll Executive to guide US payroll processing for construction clients on an AI-powered workforce platform. You’ll oversee onboarding, compliant payroll runs, and benefits management, delivering accurate, on-time payroll with empathy and expertise.

You’ll resolve discrepancies, support wage garnishments and 401k contributions, and help clients navigate W-4/W-9 and W-2/1099 questions. A CPA credential is preferred for this role.