Payroll Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Strategic Advisory Group in Dearborn, MI is scaling its payroll function and seeks a Payroll Specialist to keep the financial foundation solid. The role offers a salary range of $62,000–$90,000 and a clear runway for growth.

You will partner with department heads, implement controls, manage banking relationships, handle intercompany transactions, ensure grant compliance, and analyze spends; on-site in Dearborn with relocation option.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience presenting and standing behind estimates.
• Knowledge of Michigan finance regulations relevant to accounting/finance work.
• On-site in Dearborn, MI or willingness to relocate to Dearborn, MI.

Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads across Dearborn, MI to keep budgets honest.
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit.
• Manage banking relationships and optimize treasury operations.
• Handle intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation.
• Own grant compliance so Strategic Advisory Group never returns a restricted dollar.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through detailed spend analysis.

Skills

Collaboration

Prioritization

MI Regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Strategic Advisory Group is scaling its Dearborn operation and needs a Payroll Specialist to keep the financial foundation from cracking. What lands on the table: 4-plus years behind you, $62,000 - $90,000 for it, and a runway at Strategic Advisory Group that keeps climbing.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads across Dearborn, MI to keep budgets honest
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit
• Manage banking relationships and optimize treasury operations
• Handle intercompany transactions and eliminations during consolidation
• Own grant compliance so Strategic Advisory Group never returns a restricted dollar
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through detailed spend analysis

What You'll Bring

• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Knowledge of MI-specific regulations relevant to finance work
• Prior experience working on-site in Dearborn, MI, or willingness to relocate
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent

The unfussy people at Strategic Advisory Group have spent years proving that world-class Risk Assessment can absolutely come out of Dearborn. Every feedback-driven idea gets a fair hearing at Strategic Advisory Group, no matter the 4 of experience behind it.

We provide a $62,000 - $90,000 salary, full benefits, and dedicated time each week to learn new Valuation and Accruals tools.

This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.