Hybrid Part-Time Payroll Specialist

O.R. Colan Associates (ORC); Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home-office option

Two days in-office per week

Job summary

O.R. Colan Associates in Charlotte, NC is seeking a part-time payroll administrator who can work from a home office within a 50-mile radius of our Charlotte office and report to the office two days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays).

You will review timesheets, support the biweekly payroll process, perform payroll and benefit audits, maintain reports, and handle related correspondence while ensuring accurate and confidential handling of records.

Qualifications

• 1 year or more payroll, accounting, or related experience.
• Knowledge of payroll processes: timekeeping, earnings, deductions, taxes, audits.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Review timesheets weekly for accuracy.
• Support the biweekly payroll process.
• Perform payroll, benefit, and other recurring audits and reconciliations.
• Maintain payroll reports and supporting documentation.
• Respond to payroll-related correspondence (garnishments, tax notices, agency communications).
• Maintain registrations and payroll tax accounts as new jurisdictions are established.
• Track employees on leave with Total Rewards Specialist.
• Assist with timesheet adjustment requests.
• Prepare payroll-related AP disbursements and journal entries.
• Assist with 401(k), SUI rate, merit increase, benefit rate, and Open Enrollment activities.
• Provide backup support to Accounting and assist with special projects.

Skills

Organized

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Communication

Service mindset

Discretion

Adaptable learning

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

O.R. Colan Associates in Charlotte, NC is seeking a part-time payroll administrator who can work from a home office within a 50-mile radius of our Charlotte office and report to the office two days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays).

You will review timesheets, support the biweekly payroll process, perform payroll and benefit audits, maintain reports, and handle related correspondence while ensuring accurate and confidential handling of records.