Onsite Multi-State Payroll Specialist & HR Lead

MRISpokane; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

MRISpokane is seeking a Payroll Accountant / Payroll & HR Specialist to own and optimize payroll operations across multiple states. This role sits in a small HR team and offers deep exposure to payroll, benefits deductions, and HR operations.

You will manage biweekly payroll for ~500 employees, verify earnings and deductions, and ensure tax compliance while partnering with Finance. Onsite work and strong Excel skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on payroll experience.
• Experience participating in full-cycle payroll.
• Multi-state payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now or another sophisticated payroll/HRIS platform.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup/reconciliation functions.
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile payroll and financial data.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local payroll requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and deadline management.
• Able to handle confidential employee information professionally.
• Reliable and comfortable working in an onsite environment.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly full-cycle payroll for a multi-state employee population.
• Manage payroll for hourly, salaried and variable-compensation employees.
• Review earnings, deductions, taxes and other payroll calculations for accuracy.
• Reconcile payroll records and investigate discrepancies.
• Reconcile benefit deductions and vendor billing (medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA).
• Support federal, state and local payroll tax compliance.
• Assist with garnishments, levies and child-support orders as applicable.
• Partner with Finance/Accounting on payroll reporting and general-ledger alignment.
• Support payroll, financial and retirement-plan audits.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee records.
• Assist with new-hire processing and onboarding.
• Support benefit enrollment and other HR activities.
• Maintain appropriate employment documentation.
• Produce payroll and HR reports as needed.
• Protect confidential employee and compensation information.
• Develop into a dependable payroll partner capable of independently owning assigned processes and deadlines.

Skills

Payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Onsite collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Accounting/Business/HR

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

UKG or comparable payroll platforms

Job description

MRISpokane is seeking a Payroll Accountant / Payroll & HR Specialist to own and optimize payroll operations across multiple states. This role sits in a small HR team and offers deep exposure to payroll, benefits deductions, and HR operations.

You will manage biweekly payroll for ~500 employees, verify earnings and deductions, and ensure tax compliance while partnering with Finance. Onsite work and strong Excel skills are essential for success.