Payroll Specialist

First Atlantic Healthcare; South Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Shifts

Holidays off

Tuition reimbursement and education

Job summary

First Atlantic HealthCare is seeking a dedicated payroll professional to join its centralized payroll team. This full-time role offers initial in-person training in South Portland, Maine, with the option to work remotely once training is completed.

The position requires 1+ year payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with general ledger. You will support payroll processing, changes, and compliance while collaborating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ year payroll experience required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and familiar with general ledger.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and timely for all facilities.
• Manage payroll changes: enrollments, pay changes and terminations.
• Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws and company policies.
• Act as payroll resource for Accounting and staff across facilities.
• Support workflow efficiency and training within the payroll team.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Excel

Job description

Employment Status: Full-Time Pay Rate: 22 PayRate Interval: Hourly PayRate Max: 26 Shift: Days

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
• Able to communicate with various levels of management
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to problem solve using critical thinking skillsHigh 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