Senior Payroll Specialist, Self-Directed Services

Fello; Linthicum (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Paid professional development

Job summary

Fello is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage bi-weekly payroll for Self-Directed Services employees from our Linthicum office. The role emphasizes accuracy in updates, tax changes, garnishments, and compliance reporting within a collaborative finance environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of payroll experience, familiarity with Paycom (a plus), and strong Excel/Outlook skills. This full-time position offers limited local travel and a healthy benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of payroll experience including large-scale processing and taxes/garnishments.
• Experience with Paycom is a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, and HR/payroll technology tools is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for Self-Directed Services employee population.
• Handle employee updates, tax changes, garnishments, and compliance reporting.
• Perform timecard reviews, data entry and validation, and data analysis using Paycom.
• Resolve escalated payroll tickets and support cross-functional teams; back up other Payroll Specialists.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes or automation to increase efficiency.

Skills

Payroll processing

Paycom

Excel

Data entry accuracy

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

HRIS software

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

At Fello, we champion the rights of people with disabilities and invest in what matters most: real opportunities, strong relationships, and inclusive, equitable communities. We partner with people with disabilities to provide support services, develop inclusive housing, and create spaces where people feel genuinely connected—not just accommodated.

The Senior Payroll Specialist plays a vital role in payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll for Fello's Self-Directed Services participant employees. This position is responsible for employee updates, tax changes, garnishments, and compliance reporting, and performs a broad range of payroll review activities including timecard review, data entry and confirmation, and analysis of computer-generated data using Paycom.

The Senior Payroll Specialist resolves escalated payroll tickets from the Stakeholder Relations team, supports collaboration across Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, and Budget, and backs up other Payroll Specialists as needed. The Senior Payroll Specialist must manage multiple demands and deadlines with versatility and recommend process or automation improvements to increase payroll efficiency.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of three years of experience in payroll, including experience with payroll systems, large-scale payroll processing, and payroll taxes and garnishments; experience with Paycom is a plus. They demonstrate strong attention to detail, integrity, and accuracy, with the ability to get things done in an efficient, respectful, and competent manner. The successful candidate is professional and responsive in communication and conduct, works well independently, and can determine priorities and implement necessary actions to meet reporting and processing deadlines. Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, and other HR/payroll technology tools is strongly preferred.

This position requires a high school diploma or GED; a bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or a related field is preferred.

This position is full-time, based in Fello's Linthicum office, with a typical work schedule of Monday through Friday during Fello's office hours. This role requires limited, local travel and is eligible for Consecutive Moderate Telework.

This position includes an award-winning total rewards (benefits) package and paid professional development opportunities.

Fello is an equal opportunity employer which means we provide equal opportunity to all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, gender, gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates, employment decisions at Fello will be based on merit, qualifications, and skills. Fello highly encourages all employees to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.