Remote Payroll Specialist - Multi-State & Compliance

Safelite Group; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Safelite is seeking a detail-oriented Remote Payroll Analyst to manage payroll processing across multiple states and companies. You will handle regular and off-cycle payroll, audits, and reporting while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality.

Join a team that partners with employees, managers, and external vendors to resolve complex issues and optimize payroll operations in a flexible, remote environment with EST core hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of payroll experience in a multi-state, high-volume environment.
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and accounting principles.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
• Experience with payroll software and systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Prior wage and hour experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process regular, off-cycle, and annual payroll accurately and on time.
• Research and resolve complex payroll, tax, timekeeping, and reconciliation issues.
• Process payroll adjustments, incentive taxation, retroactive payments, and other complex transactions.
• Perform payroll audits and reconciliations to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Review payroll and timekeeping reports to identify errors and ensure data accuracy.
• Build reports and analyze payroll data using Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
• Provide payroll guidance and support to employees, managers, business partners, and external vendors.
• Maintain accurate employee, payroll, and timekeeping records.
• Support payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain payroll procedures, documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Research payroll laws and regulations and implement required process or system changes.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, tax, wage, and hour requirements.
• Work with internal departments and third-party providers to troubleshoot payroll-related issues.
• Serve as a payroll subject matter expert and provide training and guidance to team members.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee payroll and personal information.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ADP

UKG

Workday

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Safelite is seeking a detail-oriented Remote Payroll Analyst to manage payroll processing across multiple states and companies. You will handle regular and off-cycle payroll, audits, and reporting while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality.

Join a team that partners with employees, managers, and external vendors to resolve complex issues and optimize payroll operations in a flexible, remote environment with EST core hours.