Payroll Specialist

First Atlantic Corp.; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Shifts

Holidays off

Tuition reimbursement and education"

Full benefits (medical, dental, vision

Employer paid life insurance and long‑

Flexible savings account

Earned Benefit Time with annual payout

401(k) Retirement savings with company

Remote with an office space in South M

Job summary

First Atlantic Health Care is seeking a Payroll team member to join a centralized payroll group. The role can be remote after completing on-site training in South Portland, Maine, with initial travel required for training. Southern Maine residency is required.

The position emphasizes accurate payroll processing, adherence to wage and hour regulations, and strong collaboration with accounting across facilities. Flexible shifts and comprehensive benefits are highlighted in the offer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 1+ year of payroll experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and familiar with general ledger.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time.
• Handle payroll changes: benefits enrollments and changes, pay changes, terminations.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures as well as Federal and State laws regarding wage and hour matters.
• Act as a resource for Accounting and Payroll questions for all facilities.
• Ensure each employee is paid accurately and on time each pay period.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

General ledger

Job description

First Atlantic HealthCare is a family of senior and assisted living facilities. This position is part of acentralized, high-functioning payroll team.

This position can be remote following completion of training. However, new hires must be able to travel to South Portland, Maine during the initial in-person training period. After training is successfully completed, work will transition to a fully remote schedule.

Must reside in Southern Maine.

Essential Job Functions:

Our Payroll Team promotes and supports an atmosphere of teamwork and delivers a very high level of service to our internal and external customers:

• Smartlinx and ADP experience preferred
• Manage workflow to process payroll accurately and timely
• Process payroll changes: benefit enrollments and changes, pay changes, terminations, etc.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures as well as Federal and State laws and regulations relative to wage and hour matters
• Act as a resource for Accounting and Payroll questions for all facilities
• Highly focused on ensuring each employee is paid accurately and on-time each pay period

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED with 1 or more years of payroll experience
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel and general familiarity with general ledger

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong work ethic, dependable, and team player
• Excellent customer service
• Able to communicate with various levels of management
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to problem solve using critical thinking skills
• High level of attention to detail

Come work with a supportive fun team and receive the following:

• Flexible Shifts
• Holidays off
• Tuition reimbursement and education assistance to grow your skill set
• Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision, and disability
• Employer paid life insurance and long term disability insurance
• Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent
• Earned Benefit Time with annual payout
• 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer match
• Remote with an office space available for use in South Portland