Remote Payroll Specialist – Multi-State & Tax Compliance

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & equity

Fully remote

Comprehensive health coverage: Medical

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401k plan + matching

Paid parental leave

Home office stipend

Job summary

Cadence, a clinical AI company, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support accurate, timely US payroll for a growing multi-state organization. Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager, you will process multiple pay groups across biweekly and semimonthly cycles, partnering with Finance, Benefits, and People to maintain payroll operations and a positive employee experience.

This role combines hands-on processing, audits, tax support, and employee service.

Qualifications

• At least five years of hands-on US payroll processing experience.
• Experience processing multiple pay groups and pay frequencies, including biweekly and semimonthly cycles.
• Working knowledge of federal and multi-state wage and hour, payroll tax, and pay practice requirements.
• Proven discretion when handling confidential compensation and employee information.
• Clear written and verbal communication with employees, managers, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Process multiple US pay groups across biweekly and semimonthly cycles.
• Validate new hires, terminations, compensation changes, retroactive pay, bonuses, commissions, and other one-time earnings.
• Review payroll results for unexpected changes in earnings, deductions, taxes, and net pay; investigate discrepancies and resolve or elevate exceptions.
• Audit timekeeping data for accuracy and completeness; resolve missing punches and unapproved time.
• Administer garnishments and other deductions, maintaining supporting records.
• Maintain and audit PTO and leave accruals; coordinate leaves of absence with People and Benefits.
• Support payroll tax compliance and year-end activities, including W-2s and reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

US payroll compliance

Attention to detail

Discretion

Communication

Tools

Rippling

Job description

Cadence, a clinical AI company, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support accurate, timely US payroll for a growing multi-state organization. Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager, you will process multiple pay groups across biweekly and semimonthly cycles, partnering with Finance, Benefits, and People to maintain payroll operations and a positive employee experience.

This role combines hands-on processing, audits, tax support, and employee service.