Remote Multi-State Payroll Specialist

Comfrt; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance covered by company

5% 401k match

Product discounts

Fully remote environment

Job summary

Comfrt is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our People & Culture team. You will manage accurate, bi-weekly multi-state payroll, handle tax registrations, and ensure regulatory compliance across states.

The role supports payroll changes, off-cycle runs, and audits, collaborating with Finance to maintain data integrity in all systems. A fully remote setup is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, preferably in a multi-state environment.
• Proven experience setting up state payroll tax accounts and registrations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state payroll tax laws, wage and hour regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with payroll software (e.g., Gusto, ADP, Rippling, Paylocity, or similar).
• High proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel for payroll reconciliation and reporting.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy with confidential data.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience working in a high-growth or startup environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle, multi-state payroll on a bi-weekly basis for all employees (hourly, salaried, and exempt/non-exempt).
• Review and reconcile timekeeping data, ensuring accuracy prior to payroll runs.
• Administer payroll changes including new hires, terminations, compensation adjustments, bonuses, and deductions.
• Process off-cycle payroll runs as needed for corrections, terminations, or special payments.
• Audit payroll data for discrepancies and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Partner with Director of People & Culture and Finance to ensure payroll data integrity across systems.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Payroll reconciliation

Tools

Gusto

ADP

Rippling

Paylocity

Job description

Comfrt is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our People & Culture team. You will manage accurate, bi-weekly multi-state payroll, handle tax registrations, and ensure regulatory compliance across states.

The role supports payroll changes, off-cycle runs, and audits, collaborating with Finance to maintain data integrity in all systems. A fully remote setup is available for the right candidate.