Payroll Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Santa Ana office

Generous PTO

Career development

Job summary

TechSphere is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own the compensation accruals and validate the math behind every line. The role focuses on month-end close integration, identifying margin-impacting expenses, and stress-testing budgets against multiple demand scenarios.

A part-time hybrid position is based in Santa Ana, CA, with a strong emphasis on data accuracy and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal candidates bring CMA Certification expertise, at least four years of experience behind

Qualifications

• Demonstrated CMA Certification expertise in a fast-moving finance environment.
• At least 4 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• Hands-on experience with modern CMA Certification workflows and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own the $97,000 - $150,000 compensation accrual and the math behind every line
• Knit Month-End Close pipelines into the close so data lands pre-validated
• Surface the three expense lines quietly eating the finance margin
• Stress-test the annual budget against three self-directed demand scenarios
• Watch the burn rate and sound the alarm a quarter early
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets

Skills

CMA Certification

Budget forecasting

Analytics

Financial controls

Tools

CMA workflows

Job description

Behind every confident TechSphere forecast is a Payroll Specialist who stress-tested the assumptions first. Match 3 years and General Ledger to this Santa Ana job and you unlock $97,000 - $150,000, a part-time schedule, and steady upward room.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the $97,000 - $150,000 compensation accrual and the math behind every line
• Knit Month-End Close pipelines into the close so data lands pre-validated
• Surface the three expense lines quietly eating the finance margin
• Stress-test the annual budget against three self-directed demand scenarios
• Watch the burn rate and sound the alarm a quarter early
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets

What You'll Bring

• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Demonstrated CMA Certification expertise in a fast-moving finance environment
• At least 4 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Hands-on experience with modern CMA Certification workflows and tooling

Anchored in Santa Ana, CA, TechSphere designs the kind of agile systems that finance teams quietly depend on every single day. The unwritten rule in Santa Ana is simple: leave the codebase kinder than you found it.

Expect $97,000 - $150,000, a hybrid Santa Ana office, generous PTO, and leaders who treat your development as a real priority.

We refreshed it today so candidates know the part-time role is genuinely open.