Remote Payroll Specialist — Onsite 1x/Week

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Salem Health in Salem, Oregon is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, on-time salary payments. You'll own bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll, maintain timekeeping, and be a primary resource for pay questions.

This is a deadline-driven role with visibility across the organization. You'll collaborate with HR and external consultants on software upgrades, streamline processes, and build documentation to keep payroll running smoothly as we grow.

Qualifications

• One year of recent payroll experience, within the last three years.
• One year of recent payroll garnishment experience, within the last three years.
• Intermediate knowledge of tax, garnishment, and wage and hour laws.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll using documented, standardized processes and checklists.
• Maintain the timekeeping system and records, including editor and approver assignments, updates, corrections, and adjustments.
• Train end users on timekeeping and advise employees and leaders on how pay policies apply to specific transactions.
• Compile and transmit validated payment information for payroll deductions such as state and federal tax withholding, benefit contributions, and garnishments.
• Build and run reports in response to internal requests, external requests, and audits.
• Respond promptly and accurately to payroll questions in person, by phone, and in writing, and explain how pay policies and practices apply.
• Partner with cross-functional team members and external consultants on software upgrades, new functionality, and problem resolution.
• Create and maintain written standard work for payroll workflows and look for ways to simplify the work and remove steps that don't add value.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll garnishments

Tax & wage-hour knowledge

Education

CPP certification

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS

Job description

Salem Health in Salem, Oregon is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, on-time salary payments. You'll own bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll, maintain timekeeping, and be a primary resource for pay questions.

This is a deadline-driven role with visibility across the organization. You'll collaborate with HR and external consultants on software upgrades, streamline processes, and build documentation to keep payroll running smoothly as we grow.