UKG Payroll Specialist (Remote - US or Canada)

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote across US & Canada

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Career growth

Job summary

UKG Payroll Specialist (Remote - US or Canada) is a role posted by Jobgether on behalf of Sability. You will handle multi-state payroll processing using UKG Pro, delivering accurate, high-volume payrolls for diverse clients across the US and Canada in a fully remote setting.

Ideal candidates have hands-on UKG Pro experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication with clients. You will audit reports, assist with year-end tasks, and support the setup of new payroll cycles while

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-state payroll processing and understanding of payroll tax and wage laws.
• Hands-on experience with UKG Pro is highly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process and audit multi-state payrolls for multiple clients, including quarter- and year-end tasks.
• Execute and review pre- and post-payroll reports, identifying and correcting discrepancies.
• Reconcile payroll outputs, research variances, and process adjustments, manual checks, reversals, and stop payments.
• Support the setup of new payroll cycles, including HR and pay data entry.
• Assist clients with annual enrollment, testing, and quarter/year-end preparation.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls (SOC 1) and service level agreements.
• Identify client issues and escalate concerns to the team lead or manager.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client contacts through excellent service and communication.

Skills

Multi-state payroll experience

UKG Pro experience

Client-focused communication

Excel

Education

Associate's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent

Tools

UKG Pro

Microsoft Office

Job description

UKG Payroll Specialist (Remote - US or Canada)

UKG Payroll Specialist (Remote - US or Canada)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Sability. We are currently looking for a UKG Payroll Specialist in United States, Canada.

This remote opportunity is ideal for a payroll professional experienced in multi-state processing and UKG Pro. You'll join a dynamic team responsible for executing accurate, high-volume payrolls, supporting various clients across industries. With a strong service mindset, attention to detail, and analytical thinking, you'll play a key role in maintaining compliance and optimizing processes. This is a great fit for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and values client satisfaction as a driver of performance.

Accountabilities:

• Accurately process and audit multi-state payrolls for multiple clients, including quarter- and year-end tasks
• Execute and review pre- and post-payroll reports, identifying and correcting discrepancies
• Reconcile payroll outputs, research variances, and process adjustments, manual checks, reversals, and stop payments
• Support the setup of new payroll cycles, including HR and pay data entry
• Assist clients with annual enrollment, testing, and quarter/year-end preparation
• Maintain compliance with internal controls (SOC 1) and service level agreements
• Identify client issues and escalate concerns to the team lead or manager
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client contacts through excellent service and communication
  
  
  

Requirements

• Experience with multi-corporation, multi-state automated payroll systems and a solid understanding of payroll tax, wage laws, and accounting principles
• Prior hands-on experience with UKG Pro is highly preferred
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with a client-focused approach
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with a keen attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
• Collaborative and proactive team player, comfortable working across functions
• Certifications such as FPC, CPP, or SPHR are a strong plus
• Associate's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent education/experience
  
  
  

Benefits

• Fully remote full-time employment across the US and Canada
• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• Flexible work environment with a long-standing remote culture
• Access to health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Retirement savings options and other standard employee benefits
• Opportunity to work with an award-winning team recognized for service and workplace flexibility
• Career growth within a high-performance, people-centered organization
  
  

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience and achievements.

It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.

When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.

Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education

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