Senior Payroll Specialist - Remote & Multi-State

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Remote work option

Job summary

Arnold & Porter is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage accurate U.S. payroll processing, multi-state compliance, and year-end reporting. The role collaborates with HR, Benefits, and Accounting in a fast-paced professional services environment and may work fully remote in a firm-approved U.S. state.

Key responsibilities include end-to-end payroll processing, tax elections, deductions, and reconciliations, as well as supporting audits and maintaining strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience; law firm or professional services preferred.
• CPP preferred; FPC accepted.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and tax compliance required.
• Proficiency with UKG/Kronos or similar payroll system and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process U.S. payrolls end-to-end, including multi-state compliance.
• Review tax elections, direct deposit changes, deductions, and PTO payouts.
• Ensure federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance across jurisdictions.
• Support audits and maintain audit-ready payroll records.
• Collaborate with HR, Benefits, and Accounting on payroll issues and GL posting.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Tax compliance

Analytical skills

Confidential data handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

UKG/Kronos

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Arnold & Porter is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage accurate U.S. payroll processing, multi-state compliance, and year-end reporting. The role collaborates with HR, Benefits, and Accounting in a fast-paced professional services environment and may work fully remote in a firm-approved U.S. state.

Key responsibilities include end-to-end payroll processing, tax elections, deductions, and reconciliations, as well as supporting audits and maintaining strong internal controls.