Payroll Specialist

StartupEdge Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupEdge Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ seeks a Payroll Specialist who can read numbers aloud to leadership and own outcomes. This temporary role focuses on full-cycle AP/AR, digging into the why behind the numbers, and delivering clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring on-site experience in Scottsdale, a willingness to relocate if needed, and a proactive mindset to flag mistakes and drive decisive conclusions. Base salary ranges from $54,000 to $85,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience managing full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Ability to translate numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive problem-solving and willingness to own outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle accounts payable and receivable process
• Dig into the why behind reporting beyond surface numbers
• Carry the junior budget reforecast through three rounds of leadership review
• Validate revenue recognition in line with current accounting standards
• Run the temporary close for a junior ledger you fully own
• Translate raw numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders

Skills

AP/AR ownership

Financial reporting

Dashboarding

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP

Job description

Numbers tell a story, and StartupEdge wants a Payroll Specialist who can read it aloud to Scottsdale leadership. This is a temporary opportunity built for someone who wants to own outcomes, sharpen SAP, and grow with a tight-knit team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle accounts payable and receivable process
• Where most junior roles stop at reporting, this one digs into the why
• Carry the junior budget reforecast through three rounds of leadership review
• Validate revenue recognition in line with current accounting standards
• Run the temporary close for a junior ledger you fully own
• Translate raw numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• Prior experience working on-site in Scottsdale, AZ, or willingness to relocate
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
• Gloriously-unglamorous problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Comfort steering finance conversations toward a decision

At StartupEdge, a data-driven Scottsdale-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Relationship Building feel effortless for everyone downstream. We assume good intent first and ask clarifying questions second, which keeps the ownership-driven days drama-free.

A $54,000 - $85,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what StartupEdge puts forward.

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

Don't wait for the perfect moment to switch into finance work, because it's right now.