Senior Payroll Operations Specialist

Egen; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-paced IT consulting firm seeks a Payroll Operations Specialist to oversee payroll operations across multiple countries. The ideal candidate will ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while collaborating with HR and Finance teams. This role requires strong organizational skills, leadership, and a proactive approach to managing international payrolls.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

401 (k) Employer Match

Employee Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of payroll experience, including global payroll.
• Proficient in Paychex and experienced with payroll system administration.

Responsibilities

• Managing accurate and timely processing of payrolls for 350+ employees.
• Ensuring compliance with payroll-related laws and regulations.
• Administering and optimizing payroll systems.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Leadership

Detail-oriented

Tools

Paychex

Job description

Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next and how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team.

We're looking for an experienced Payroll Operations Specialist to oversee end-to-end payroll operations at our fast-paced IT consulting firm. This role is critical in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across multiple countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

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About the job:

• Managing accurate and timely processing of multiple semi-monthly payrolls for employees across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe for 350+ employees
• Ensuring the correct application of deductions, tax withholdings, and benefits
• Maintaining full compliance with all payroll-related local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations
• Administering and optimizing payroll systems, with a focus on Paychex, Payworks, and Remote.com
• Creating, analyzing, and maintaining payroll reports and records
• Identifying areas for operational improvement and leading payroll process enhancements
• Collaborating with HR on benefits programs and employee compensation
• Assisting the Finance team with bill reconciliation for self-funded health and welfare plans
• Monitoring and reporting on benefit funding, including FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits
• Supporting internal and external audits by providing accurate, timely documentation

About you:

• Are highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Excel at working independently and collaboratively across departments
• Are comfortable managing international payrolls in a fast-paced, consulting environment
• Are a strong communicator and confident leader
• Have a strong sense of ownership and accountability for payroll accuracy and compliance
• 4-6+ years of payroll experience, including global payroll (U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe)
• Proficient in Paychex and experienced with payroll system administration
• Solid understanding of payroll laws, tax regulations, and benefits administration
• Experience generating reports and supporting payroll audits

$75,000 - $85,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills and Egen’s operational considerations. This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being:

- Comprehensive Health Insurance

- Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)

- Paid Holidays

- Sick Leave

- Parental Leave

- Bereavement Leave

- 401 (k) Employer Match

- Employee Referral Bonuses

Check out our complete list of benefits here - >https://egen.ai/people/#benefits

Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks.

EEO and Accommodations:

Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.