Payroll Specialist (Remote)

Agile Partnering; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive PTO

Job summary

Agile Partnering is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to own our payroll end-to-end for 15+ cycles monthly across US and Canada, including W-2 and T4 workers and independent contractors. This role is fully remote within the US and Canada, collaborating closely with our finance lead and operations team to ensure accurate, on-time payroll.

You will move data across multiple systems, ensure compliance, and answer workers' payroll questions with clarity and empathy.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on payroll experience.
• Experience in high-volume payroll environments.
• Proficient with Excel and learning new software quickly.
• Solid grasp of payroll concepts, compliance and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Run 15+ payroll cycles monthly for W-2/T4 employees and contractors across US/Canada.
• Review payroll runs for accuracy before posting.
• Manage timesheets and data across multiple systems.
• Answer worker payroll questions promptly and clearly.
• Support finance and admin tasks as the company grows.

Skills

Payroll processing

High-volume payroll

Attention to detail

Cross-system coordination

Education

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Do you get real satisfaction from a complex payroll run that balances to the penny? Want to be the person a fast-growing Inc 5000 company trusts to get every worker paid right, every time?

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to own Agile Partnering’s payroll: 15+ payroll cycles every month for W-2/T4 employees and independent contractors across the US and Canada.

Company Overview

At Agile Partnering, we are a fast-growing (Inc 5000), tech-enabled service company. We help staffing firms easily and profitably start up and scale up in the USA and Canada by providing flexible, innovative back-office, employer of record, and funding solutions. Our clients are based across the UK and North America.

Culture Overview

Everything we do is fueled by our core values: Serve, Compete, and Create. A few of the operating disciplines that matter most in this role are Ownership, Trust, Are Right A Lot, and Radical Candor. We are a small, tight-knit team of high performers who look out for each other.

About This Role

Payroll is the heartbeat of what we do. Our staffing firm clients count on us to pay their workers accurately and on time, and you’ll be the person who makes that happen. You’ll work closely with our finance lead and operations team and own the payroll process end to end, not just one narrow piece of it.

Be aware of what you’re walking into: we’re small and growing fast, and our payroll data lives across several systems. You’ll need to move information between them carefully and keep everything in sync.

YOUR MISSION: Run every payroll accurately and on time, and be the calm, trusted answer when workers have questions about their pay.

Key Duties

• Payroll Processing – Prepare, review, and process 15+ payroll cycles per month for W-2/T4 employees and independent contractors across multiple clients.
• Accuracy Review – Check every run for accuracy and completeness before it goes out the door.
• Timesheet Management – Upload and reconcile timesheets so hours and rates flow correctly into payroll.
• Multi-System Data Entry – Enter and transfer data accurately across our payroll, timekeeping, and finance systems.
• Worker Support – Answer payroll questions from our workers promptly, clearly, and kindly, and resolve issues at the root.
• Workers’ Comp Notifications – Submit prospect notifications to our workers’ compensation provider and keep records current.
• Finance & Admin Support – Take on other finance and administrative tasks as the company grows.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Every payroll cycle goes out on time and correct, with errors caught before they reach a worker.
• Workers get clear, fast answers to their pay questions and trust what they hear from you.
• Data matches across every system, and your processes are documented so the team can rely on them.

What We’re Looking For

You take pride in getting the details exactly right, and you find meaning in quietly making life easier for the people around you.

Required Experience

• 6+ years of hands-on payroll experience, with real accountability for getting people paid accurately.
• Experience running multiple payroll cycles per month in a high-volume environment.
• Solid grasp of core payroll and finance concepts, compliance, and terminology.
• Proficient in Excel, quick to learn new software, and comfortable working across multiple systems.

Strongly Preferred

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Payroll experience in staffing, or at a payroll provider, PEO, or EOR processing payroll for multiple companies or entities.
• Canadian (T4) payroll experience. A bachelor’s degree is a plus but not required.

How You Work

• Steady under deadline – You keep a calm, consistent rhythm through a heavy, recurring payroll calendar.
• Precise and methodical – You double-check, follow process, and notice when a number doesn’t look right.
• Curious – You enjoy understanding how rules and systems work and dig into the “why” behind a discrepancy.
• Team-first – You collaborate easily, share what you know, and care about helping workers and teammates succeed.
• Independent – You own your work in a fully remote team, communicating clearly in writing and on calls.

Location & Compensation

On-Target Earnings (with bonus): $80K–$85K

• Fully remote (US). Must live in the Eastern, Central, or Mountain time zone.
• Full-time, W-2 position.
• Competitive PTO, plus values-driven leadership and culture.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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