Payroll Specialist: Multi‑Company Payroll & Systems Builder

Cobalt Service Partners, LLC; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cobalt Service Partners, LLC is building a leading commercial access and security platform. We seek a Payroll Specialist to own accurate, on-time payroll across multiple partner businesses, each with its own employees and pay schedules.

You will document steps, tighten controls, and shape our payroll systems as we grow. You'll run end-to-end payroll, verify hours and changes, ensure timely tax filings, and support audits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing across multiple entities.
• Knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll tax rules, wage and hour laws, garnishments.
• Experience with at least one major payroll platform (ADP/Paychex/Paylocity/Gusto/UKG).

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end payroll for multiple businesses on weekly, biweekly and semimonthly schedules.
• Collect hours, hires, terminations, changes, bonuses and commissions before each run.
• Ensure tax withholding, filings and year-end forms are accurate and on time.
• Reconcile payroll to GL and assist with audits and year-end close.
• Write procedures and help standardize payroll processes across entities.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-company payroll

Payroll taxes (federal & state)

Garnishments

Excel skills

Tools

ADP

Paychex

Paylocity

Gusto

UKG

Job description

Cobalt Service Partners, LLC is building a leading commercial access and security platform. We seek a Payroll Specialist to own accurate, on-time payroll across multiple partner businesses, each with its own employees and pay schedules.

You will document steps, tighten controls, and shape our payroll systems as we grow. You'll run end-to-end payroll, verify hours and changes, ensure timely tax filings, and support audits.