Remote Payroll Specialist | Flexible Hours & Growth

BPM LLP; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Well-being resources

Balance & flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

BPM LLP is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team in the San Francisco Bay Area. This full-time position supports a growing payroll function, collaborating with Senior Payroll Specialists on diverse payroll activities.

The role is ideal for someone with a solid payroll foundation who wants to grow into more complex responsibilities. You will handle processing, taxes, reporting, and inquiries while partnering with HR and Benefits, and adapting to evolving payroll processes.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of payroll experience in a corporate environment.
• Experience supporting payroll for a multi-state U.S. employee population.
• Experience with payroll taxes.
• Experience with U.S. and Canadian payroll.
• Experience in a payroll environment supporting a larger employee population is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Semi-monthly, Bi-weekly, and Monthly payroll processing by reviewing, validating, and reconciling payroll data.
• Assist with various aspects of U.S., Canadian, and UK payroll administration.
• Support payroll tax activities, including research, reconciliation, reporting, and resolution of payroll tax-related issues.
• Assist with payroll reporting and prepare recurring and ad hoc reports for the payroll team and other internal stakeholders.
• Review payroll data and identify discrepancies, exceptions, or potential issues requiring additional investigation.
• Ensure overtime and other payroll-related earnings are recorded and processed appropriately.
• Analyze, audit, reconcile, and assist in resolving employee payroll issues.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and provide clear explanations based on established policies.
• Work with Senior Payroll Specialists and take on additional responsibilities as experience grows.
• Partner with Human Resources, Benefits, and other teams on payroll matters.
• Assist with payroll system maintenance, testing, audits, and process improvements.
• Support the payroll team with additional assignments as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to take on new tasks as the payroll function evolves.

Skills

Payroll systems

Multi-state payroll

Excel (PivotTables & VLOOKUP)

Analytical/problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

Tools

UKG Pro

Job description

BPM LLP is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team in the San Francisco Bay Area. This full-time position supports a growing payroll function, collaborating with Senior Payroll Specialists on diverse payroll activities.

The role is ideal for someone with a solid payroll foundation who wants to grow into more complex responsibilities. You will handle processing, taxes, reporting, and inquiries while partnering with HR and Benefits, and adapting to evolving payroll processes.