Payroll Specialist: Growth, Flex & Remote

Bpmcpa; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BPMcpa is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team in the United States. This full-time role supports semi-monthly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll processing and collaborates with Senior Payroll Specialists to ensure accurate payments and reporting. Ideal candidates bring 2–3 years of U.S.

payroll experience, multi-state exposure, payroll taxes knowledge, and strong Excel skills. UKG Pro experience is preferred; Bachelor's degree is optional.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of payroll experience in a corporate environment.
• Experience supporting payroll for a multi-state U.S. employee population.
• Experience with payroll taxes.
• U.S. payroll experience; Canadian payroll experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with PivotTables and VLOOKUP.
• UKG Pro experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Semi-monthly, Bi-weekly, and Monthly payroll processing by reviewing, validating, and reconciling payroll data.
• Assist with payroll taxes, including research, reconciliation, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Assist with payroll reporting and prepare recurring and ad hoc reports for the payroll team and stakeholders.
• Review payroll data and identify discrepancies or potential issues requiring investigation.
• Ensure overtime and earnings are recorded per company policy and applicable laws.
• Analyze, audit, reconcile, and assist in resolving employee payroll issues.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries with clear explanations of policies.
• Collaborate with Senior Payroll Specialists and take on increasingly complex tasks.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, and other teams on payroll matters.
• Assist with payroll system maintenance, testing, audits, and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Payroll taxes

US payroll

Canada payroll

Larger workforce

Microsoft Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

AI tools usage

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Fast learner

Time management

Proactive

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

UKG Pro

Job description

BPMcpa is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team in the United States. This full-time role supports semi-monthly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll processing and collaborates with Senior Payroll Specialists to ensure accurate payments and reporting. Ideal candidates bring 2–3 years of U.S.

payroll experience, multi-state exposure, payroll taxes knowledge, and strong Excel skills. UKG Pro experience is preferred; Bachelor's degree is optional.