Payroll Specialist

A leading biotech company is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its accounting team. This role will focus primarily on U.S. payroll processing for both hourly and salaried employees and provide critical coverage during a period of growth and system transition. The Payroll Specialist will work closely with the payroll team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, support timecard management and payroll-related projects, and respond to employee payroll inquiries. This individual will play an important role in maintaining compliance, supporting audits, and contributing to ongoing system improvements.
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Processing and supporting U.S. payroll for both hourly and salaried employees
• Coordinating timecard review and approvals, ensuring all timesheets are submitted and approved in a timely manner.
• Preparing post-payroll files and schedules, including 401(k), FSA, and HSA contribution files for remittance and audit support.
• Responding to employee inquiries and requests related to payroll, deductions, and pay discrepancies.
• Supporting payroll-related audits, surveys, and reports, including financial, tax, 401(k), workers’ compensation, and proxy reporting.
• Maintaining compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and SOX controls related to payroll.

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• 3–5+ years of hands-on payroll or HR/payroll experience, supporting U.S.-based employees.
• Strong experience using ADP WorkforceNow for payroll processing and timecard management.
• Comfortable reviewing, approving, and coordinating timesheets in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience handling payroll deductions and responding to employee payroll questions.
• High level of accuracy, integrity, and attention to detail in payroll processing.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, team-oriented mindset, and a pro-active approach.

• Experience with or exposure to Workday Payroll, especially during system implementations or transitions.
• Familiarity with Canadian payroll or an understanding of different tax jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting audits, SOX testing, or payroll-related reporting.
• Knowledge of stock-related payroll transactions such as options, ESPP, or RSUs.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.