Multi-State Payroll Specialist – High-Volume & Detail‑Driven

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting has partnered with a client in Hillsborough County, NH that is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its team in Bedford. This position will support a large, multi-state employee population and is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional comfortable working in a high-volume environment.

The role requires processing and auditing payroll, updating HRIS data, and handling payroll changes related to onboarding, promotions, compensation,

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll.
• ERP experience required; larger systems preferred.
• Strong Excel skills including sorting, filtering, and VLOOKUPs; Pivot Table experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Comfortable supporting payroll across multiple states and employee populations.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and support bi-weekly payroll
• Audit weekly payroll for hourly employees and prepare related payroll reporting
• Maintain and update employee information within the HRIS
• Perform routine payroll audits to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Support payroll changes related to onboarding, promotions, compensation, leaves, and terminations
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee-related issues

Skills

Payroll processing

ERP experience

Excel skills

Multi-state payroll

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting has partnered with a client in Hillsborough County, NH that is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its team in Bedford. This position will support a large, multi-state employee population and is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional comfortable working in a high-volume environment.

The role requires processing and auditing payroll, updating HRIS data, and handling payroll changes related to onboarding, promotions, compensation,