Payroll Specialist

Commerce Advantage Group; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Learning stipends

Flexible culture

Job summary

Commerce Advantage Group is seeking a junior Payroll Specialist in Hartford, CT who translates financial complexity into clear, actionable insights. You’ll apply ~1 year of know-how, own projects, and join a team that backs you as you grow within a fast-paced finance environment.

You will collaborate across finance to audit spend, build P&L bridges, and ensure depreciation schedules stay in sync while closing monthly books on a supportive, equity-friendly culture with learning stipends.

Qualifications

• 1 year of finance/payroll related experience.
• Experience in Hartford, CT preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build budget-vs-actual reviews managers across Hartford look forward to
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without blame
• Build the finance P&L bridge that explains every dollar of swing
• Keep depreciation schedules synced as assets retire across Hartford
• Stress-test the annual budget against three no-ego demand scenarios
• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Hartford, CT operations settle abroad
• Close the books each month without letting deadlines slip at Commerce Advantage Group

Skills

Curiosity about customer drivers

Action-oriented mindset

Prioritization under deadlines

Job description

A junior Payroll Specialist role awaits in Hartford for someone who turns financial complexity into actionable clarity. Here you'll combine 1 years of know-how with $57,000 - $87,000, full project ownership, and a team that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Build budget-vs-actual reviews managers across Hartford look forward to
• Audit travel and entertainment spend without becoming the bad guy
• Build the finance P&L bridge that explains every dollar of swing
• Keep depreciation schedules synced as assets retire across Hartford
• Stress-test the annual budget against three no-ego demand scenarios
• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Hartford, CT operations settle abroad
• Close the books each month without letting deadlines slip at Commerce Advantage Group

What You'll Bring

• Real curiosity about why Commerce Advantage Group customers do what they do
• A high-energy bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• Demonstrated wins in finance work somewhere near Hartford, CT
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

There's a reason finance leaders keep calling Commerce Advantage Group: this innovative Hartford, CT team simply refuses to ship anything mediocre. Candid, kind feedback is part of the job, and we coach toward growth rather than blame.

At Commerce Advantage Group, $57,000 - $87,000 comes with equity, learning stipends, and a flexible culture built around trust and growth.

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