Remote Payroll Specialist: Own the Numbers & Impact

Energy Innovation Corp; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens seeks a remote Payroll Specialist in a Los Angeles seat to own and optimize the payroll process. The role emphasizes trust, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to grow within a rigorously analytical team.

Expect responsibilities spanning reconciliation, board-ready analytics, and proactive finance modeling, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on discretion and accountability. The position offers a clear path to influence pricing, margins, and unit economics, with a

Qualifications

• Hands-on problem solving in finance workflows and tooling.
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information.
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a no-ego remote team.
• Ownership mindset—treat the company’s money as your own.
• Self-direction that thrives in async Slack channels.
• Comfort steering finance discussions toward a decision.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile the loan amortization schedule against lender statements.
• Draft the board deck translating numbers into decisions.
• Spot and prevent duplicate payments before they leave the account.
• Assist Payroll Specialist in modeling pricing, margins, and unit economics.
• Work with the Los Angeles controller on accruals, deferrals, and journal entries.
• Build cash forecasts to indicate when to draw on credit lines.
• Delve into why rather than stopping at reporting.

Skills

Problem solving

Professionalism

Discretion

Remote team

Ownership

Self-direction

Finance discussions

Job description

Walgreens seeks a remote Payroll Specialist in a Los Angeles seat to own and optimize the payroll process. The role emphasizes trust, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to grow within a rigorously analytical team.

Expect responsibilities spanning reconciliation, board-ready analytics, and proactive finance modeling, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on discretion and accountability. The position offers a clear path to influence pricing, margins, and unit economics, with a