Payroll Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

Aetna in Orange, CA seeks a freelance Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations with the flexibility to work from Orange or remotely. The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and strong finance discipline, with a salary range that reflects seniority and regional market norms.

Develop cash flow models, reconcile statements, and ensure accurate chart of accounts while supporting strategic financial decisions for the Orange team and broader organization.

Qualifications

• 5 years payroll/finance experience.
• Ability to own and take on new responsibilities.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineers and marketers.
• Mentoring or supporting mid-level teammates.
• Strong understanding of finance best practices.
• Independent and team-oriented work style.

Responsibilities

• Keep capital-expenditure approvals flowing with proper paper trail.
• Reconcile loan amortization with lender statements.
• Convert chart of accounts into readable format for newcomers.
• Build cash-forecast to inform credit draws.
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Orange, CA team.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Finance best practices

Independent worker

Journal Entries

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Internal Controls

Job description

Precision in the details and perspective on the whole: Aetna wants both from its Orange, CA Payroll Specialist. Picture this: a freelance Payroll Specialist seat in Orange, paying $106,000 - $146,000, where 5 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep capital-expenditure approvals flowing without losing the paper trail
• Reconcile the loan amortization schedule against every lender statement
• Convert a messy chart of accounts into something a newcomer can read
• Build the cash-forecast that tells Aetna when to draw the line of credit
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Orange, CA team

What You'll Bring

• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Cross-functional ease, from Project Management engineers to Collaboration marketers
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support mid-level teammates
• Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Journal Entries fundamentals plus the Organization polish clients notice

Think of Aetna as the clarity-seeking engine behind some of the most trusted finance products on the market. Diverse perspectives make our finance work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

Our $106,000 - $146,000 package travels with real mentorship, a growth ladder you can see, and the flexibility to clock in from Orange or home.

We are reviewing Oracle NetSuite and Internal Controls backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.