Senior Payroll Specialist — Payroll, Tax & GL Expert

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

403b retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, WA, seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage the full payroll cycle, ensuring timely biweekly processing, accurate timekeeping, and compliant data changes. You will collaborate with Human Resources and Finance to resolve issues and maintain complete records.

The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, integrity, and experience with payroll taxes, reconciliation, and audits, and a commitment to continuous process

Qualifications

• Associate degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible payroll experience including processing and taxes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll accurately and on time.
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger activity and prepare journal entries.
• Ensure federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance and reporting.
• Serve as payroll SME, partnering with HR and Finance to resolve issues.

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Reconciliation

Timekeeping systems

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree

Payroll experience 4+ years

Tools

Payroll software

Timekeeping systems

Job description

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, WA, seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage the full payroll cycle, ensuring timely biweekly processing, accurate timekeeping, and compliant data changes. You will collaborate with Human Resources and Finance to resolve issues and maintain complete records.

The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, integrity, and experience with payroll taxes, reconciliation, and audits, and a commitment to continuous process