Remote Payroll Transformation Lead

Solen Software Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Solen Software Group is an investment and operating company that acquires and operates proven software businesses with significant growth potential across vertical markets. We are seeking a Payroll Transformation Specialist to support payroll operations, integrations, and process improvement across Solen and its portfolio companies.

This role suits someone who enjoys solving payroll challenges and building reliable processes.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in payroll administration, implementation, HR operations, accounting support, or a related area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, payroll conversions, or a global workforce.
• Excellent organization, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and clearly communicate findings.
• Comfort working across multiple companies, countries, currencies, and time zones.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential payroll information.
• A practical, responsive, and service-minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll integration for newly acquired companies.
• Coordinate payroll implementations, provider transitions, testing, and go-live activities.
• Collect, validate, and reconcile employee and payroll data.
• Review payroll inputs and outputs for accuracy and completeness.
• Support new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, taxes, and one-time payments.
• Help resolve payroll issues accurately and on time.
• Maintain payroll calendars, checklists, approvals, reconciliations, and audit-ready records.
• Support payroll tax registrations, notices, statutory reporting, and year-end activities.
• Reconcile payroll deductions with benefits and HR system records.
• Partner with Finance, HR, portfolio leaders, EORs, and local payroll providers.
• Identify and elevate compliance or employee-impacting risks promptly.
• Document payroll processes and develop standard procedures, templates, and controls.

Skills

Excel/Sheets

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Investigate discrepancies

Cross-country experience

Financial systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Deel

Rippling

Multiplier

Paylocity

Paychex

TriNet

Job description

Solen Software Group is an investment and operating company that acquires and operates proven software businesses with significant growth potential across vertical markets. We are seeking a Payroll Transformation Specialist to support payroll operations, integrations, and process improvement across Solen and its portfolio companies.

This role suits someone who enjoys solving payroll challenges and building reliable processes.