Remote Senior Payroll Specialist: Lead & Mentor Clients

ISHE; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully company-paid benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Telemedicine for family

EAP

Vacation + sick days

Paid holidays + birthday off

401(k) with generous match

Professional development

Quarterly events & retreat

Drama-free environment

Job summary

myHR Partner is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist for a remote, full-time role supporting a diverse portfolio of clients across industries. You’ll own payroll processing, work across multiple platforms, and mentor other payroll professionals.

You’ll collaborate on audits, benefits administration, and large-scale payroll implementations while delivering accurate, on-time payroll. This role requires 5+ years of payroll experience and strong multi-state expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of independent payroll experience across multiple states.
• Experience with audits, benefits administration, and payroll reporting.
• Proven ability to mentor teammates and coach specialists.

Responsibilities

• Own payroll processing for an assigned portfolio of clients, liaising directly with clients on payroll needs.
• Manage payroll across multiple platforms and vendors.
• Lead payroll implementations, transitions, and large-scale projects.
• Build and run payroll reports, conduct payroll audits, and ensure compliance.
• Serve as SME for payroll, coaching other specialists and guiding junior staff.
• Handle audit/support requests (audits, census, workers comp) and respond to client questions timely.
• Address complex payroll issues, ensuring accuracy and risk mitigation.

Skills

Payroll systems

Client-facing experience

Team mentoring

Multi-state payroll

Platform versatility

Tools

ADP

Paylocity

Workday

iSolved

BambooHR

Gusto

MS Office

Job description

myHR Partner is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist for a remote, full-time role supporting a diverse portfolio of clients across industries. You’ll own payroll processing, work across multiple platforms, and mentor other payroll professionals.

You’ll collaborate on audits, benefits administration, and large-scale payroll implementations while delivering accurate, on-time payroll. This role requires 5+ years of payroll experience and strong multi-state expertise.