Senior Payroll Operations & Compliance Specialist

WGNSTAR; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

WGNSTAR, based in Hillsboro, OR, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage and optimize payroll operations in a primarily in-office setting with potential hybrid work. The role supports accurate processing, audits, and compliance across multiple states for 1,000+ employees.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in payroll, strong Excel and payroll system experience, and a detail-oriented, collaborative mindset to ensure timely, accurate payroll delivery and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing/administration experience.
• 3+ years auditing/reconciling payroll in a high-volume multi-state environment.
• 3+ years ensuring payroll tax/compliance requirements are met.
• Experience processing payroll for 1,000+ employees across multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll data, audit and reconcile before finalization.

Skills

Payroll processing

Audits & reconciliations

Multistate payroll

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline-driven

Tools

Paylocity

ADP

Excel

Job description

WGNSTAR, based in Hillsboro, OR, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage and optimize payroll operations in a primarily in-office setting with potential hybrid work. The role supports accurate processing, audits, and compliance across multiple states for 1,000+ employees.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in payroll, strong Excel and payroll system experience, and a detail-oriented, collaborative mindset to ensure timely, accurate payroll delivery and continuous process improvement.