Onsite Payroll Specialist - Multi-State & Excel Pro

The Panther Group; Littleton (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Panther Group in Littleton, MA is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support weekly payroll and expense processing for a large, multi-state population. This onsite role requires precision, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage confidential information across approximately 900 employees.

You will review timesheets, process wages, per diems, and expenses, while maintaining accurate records and compliant reporting.

Qualifications

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas and PivotTables.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high commitment to accuracy.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite five days a week in Littleton, MA.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and understanding prevailing wage is a plus.
• Discretion handling confidential payroll and compensation information.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely weekly payroll for employees across multiple states.
• Review timesheets, attendance, hours, deductions, and wage adjustments.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll finalization.
• Enter payroll data into systems and support payroll checks, reconciliation, and distribution.
• Process weekly per diem payments and employee expenses.
• Maintain accurate payroll, expense, and employee records.
• Communicate with employees, managers, and sites to obtain missing information and resolve issues.
• Build Excel reports using formulas, PivotTables, Power Query and advanced functions.
• Analyze large datasets for payroll and operational reporting.
• Maintain prevailing-wage information and prepare required reports.
• Process new-hire paperwork and update employee records.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

On-site work

Multi-state payroll experience

Confidential data handling

Team collaboration

Power Query

Viewpoint ERP experience

Tools

Viewpoint

Job description

The Panther Group in Littleton, MA is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support weekly payroll and expense processing for a large, multi-state population. This onsite role requires precision, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage confidential information across approximately 900 employees.

You will review timesheets, process wages, per diems, and expenses, while maintaining accurate records and compliant reporting.