Payroll Operations Support Specialist - Remote

The Fountain Group; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a temporary Accountant (Payroll) for a fully remote, 3‑month assignment. You will support payroll operations, reporting, data analysis, audits, reconciliations, inquiries, and payroll systems administration. The role requires strong Excel skills and experience with payroll tools.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of payroll experience, expertise in ADP GlobalView and Workday modules, and a track record of process improvements in payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll operations experience.
• Experience with ADP GlobalView and Workday.
• Excel proficiency with advanced functions.
• Payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Payroll data validation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll reporting and data analysis.
• Assist audits, reconciliations, inquiries, and system documentation.
• Provide payroll system administration and troubleshooting support.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and SOPs.

Skills

Payroll operations

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

ADP GlobalView

Workday HCM

Workday Reporting

Workday Time and Absence

Payroll reporting

Excel (Pivot, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP)

Payroll audits

Job description

Job Title: Accountant (Payroll)
Location: 100% Remote
Pay Rate: $30–$35/hr
Duration: 3 Months

Job Description

The Payroll Operations team is seeking a temporary Accountant to provide payroll operations and systems support. The role will support payroll reporting, data analysis, audits, reconciliations, employee payroll inquiries, systems administration, process documentation, troubleshooting, testing, and payroll-related process improvement initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of payroll operations or payroll-related experience
• ADP GlobalView
• Workday HCM
• Workday Reporting
• Workday Time and Absence
• Payroll reporting and data analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, and formulas
• Payroll audits and reconciliations
• Payroll data validation
• Payroll systems administration and troubleshooting
• Payroll reporting and operational support

Preferred Skills

• Payroll interfaces, integrations, and data feeds
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Microsoft Copilot
• Power BI
• Python automation
• Payroll year-end readiness
• Process documentation, SOPs, job aids, and workflow documentation
• Payroll systems implementation and testing
• Payroll systems validation and implementation support