Explore Payroll Specialist Jobs

Find Payroll Specialist opportunities with employers seeking experienced professionals to manage accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including roles for payroll experts who can support complex organizations and bring strong systems, compliance, and analytical skills to the team.

What Does a Payroll Specialist Do?

Payroll Specialists help ensure employees are paid correctly and on schedule. Depending on the organization, responsibilities may include processing payroll, reviewing time and attendance data, managing deductions and benefits inputs, maintaining payroll records, and responding to employee questions. They may also reconcile payroll reports, support audits, coordinate with human resources and finance, and help ensure procedures align with applicable tax and employment requirements.

Skills Employers Look For

Strong candidates typically bring attention to detail, discretion with sensitive information, and the ability to meet recurring deadlines. Employers may seek experience with payroll platforms, spreadsheets, payroll reporting, and related HR or financial systems. Knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour rules, reconciliations, and process controls can also be valuable, particularly in roles supporting multiple locations, employee groups, or complex pay structures.

Payroll Specialist Career Opportunities

Payroll roles vary by company size, industry, and scope. A specialist may focus on payroll processing or reporting, support a broader HR operations team, or take ownership of systems and process improvements. With experience, professionals may pursue opportunities such as senior payroll specialist, payroll analyst, payroll manager, or payroll operations leader. Job requirements and titles differ across employers, so review each listing carefully.

Find Your Next Payroll Role on Ladders

Explore vetted Payroll Specialist jobs on Ladders and compare opportunities based on responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation. Ladders focuses on professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover roles that align with their expertise and career goals. Check listings regularly and tailor your resume to highlight payroll systems, compliance knowledge, reporting strengths, and measurable process improvements.

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$105K - $135K *

Elevate payroll accuracy and compliance across the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Collaborate with People Ops, Finance, and Accounting to streamline processes and support growth while ensuring timely payroll...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$77K - $132K *

Unlock advanced payroll processing expertise while ensuring compliance and accuracy across U.S. and Canadian payrolls. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues and mentor peer...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $140K *

Contribute to payroll excellence by managing accurate processing for a multi-state law firm. This senior role ensures compliance, drives optimizations, and collaborates with teams to deliver insights...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$89K - $98K *

Unlock potential by processing high-volume, multi-state payrolls with precision and compliance. Collaborate with teams to ensure timely payroll completion while maintaining accurate records and resolv...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$74K - $89K *

Champion the full-cycle payroll process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with municipal accounting practices. Collaborate across departments to manage payroll disbursements, benefits, and complex cal...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$85K - $100K *

Manage and execute bi-weekly payroll processing for a diverse, multi-state workforce of 260+ employees while ensuring compliance with payroll laws and regulations. Collaborate effectively to maintain...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $105K *

Join a team that resolves payroll issues efficiently, ensuring accurate employee compensation while supporting high-level payroll operations and processing within federal systems...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$75K - $90K *

Join our team as a Payroll & Accounting Specialist, managing payroll operations and supporting financial activities. You'll ensure accuracy, collaborate across departments, and enhance processes in a...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$115K - $130K *

Take ownership of payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across a multi-state workforce. Drive improvements in payroll systems and benefits administration while collaborating closely wit...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$85K - $95K *

Transform payroll operations by managing U.S. and Canadian payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency in a dynamic enviro...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$78K - $95K *

Unlock your potential as a Senior Payroll Specialist, ensuring accurate payroll processing across multiple countries while fostering collaboration and compliance with evolving tax laws and company pol...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$82K - $102K *

Champion payroll excellence across North America, managing diverse employee compensation with precision. Drive compliance, enhance processes, and support growth as you shape the payroll function for a...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$112K - $132K *

Empower payroll accuracy and compliance by processing payroll for 1000+ employees, ensuring timely execution and data integrity while collaborating with internal teams to resolve inquiries and enhance...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$80K - $90K *

Execute efficient payroll processing and benefits administration for North American employees, ensuring compliance with regulations and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and integrity of employee r...

Vaughan, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$78K - $109K *

Lead the charge in managing payroll operations for a diverse municipal workforce, ensuring accurate compensation and compliance with regulations. Collaborate with HR to resolve discrepancies and enhan...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$85K - $95K *

Manage bi-weekly payroll for a multi-state workforce, ensuring accuracy in earnings, taxes, and compliance while collaborating with HR and Finance to enhance systems and procedures that support our em...

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$95K - $115K *

Champion compliance and excellence in payroll processing for U.S. and Canada, ensuring timely and accurate employee payments. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive improvements, manage payroll system...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$95K - $110K *

Unlock the potential of our payroll operations by expertly managing US payroll across multiple states. Drive compliance, enhance processes, and provide strategic insights while collaborating with inte...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Elevate payroll operations by leading a multi-state team, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with Finance and HR to enhance processes and support organizational gro...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$93K - $119K *

Transform payroll operations by ensuring accurate, timely processing and compliance. Engage with employees and supervisors to resolve payroll inquiries while supporting audits and maintaining confiden...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$75K - $90K *

Champion organizational success by expertly managing payroll for 600+ employees, ensuring compliance and accuracy across Canadian and US payroll. Dive into month-end processes, benefit reconciliations...

Cambridge, ONIn-Person

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Transform payroll tax operations by leveraging your expertise in compliance, reconciliations, and reporting. Support a high-volume environment during critical year-end processes across multiple jurisd...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$85K - $100K *

Elevate your career by leading a payroll support team, ensuring precision in payroll processing while fostering professional growth and enhancing employee experiences through effective guidance and su...

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$99K - $172K *

Transform payroll operations across multiple countries by leading a dedicated team, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in payroll processing while driving continuous improvement and collabo...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$99K - $172K *

Join a team that's driving payroll excellence across multiple countries. Lead a dedicated payroll team, ensuring compliance and accuracy for 1,000+ employees while collaborating with various departmen...

Minneapolis, MNRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Payroll Specialist do?question toggle

    A Payroll Specialist helps process and verify employee pay, maintain payroll records, review time and deduction data, prepare reports, and support payroll compliance. The exact duties vary by employer and role.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Payroll Specialist jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly look for payroll experience, strong attention to detail, discretion, and familiarity with payroll software and spreadsheets. Some roles also require knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, accounting practices, or specific systems.

  • What skills are important for a Payroll Specialist?question toggle

    Useful skills include accuracy, organization, deadline management, communication, data analysis, confidentiality, and troubleshooting. Experience with payroll platforms, reconciliations, reporting, and process controls can also be valuable.

  • What career paths can follow a Payroll Specialist role?question toggle

    With additional experience, Payroll Specialists may move into senior specialist, payroll analyst, payroll manager, or payroll operations leadership roles. Career options depend on an individual’s skills and an employer’s structure.

  • How can I find Payroll Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse vetted professional listings on Ladders and review each job’s compensation, responsibilities, and requirements. Highlight relevant payroll systems, compliance experience, reporting capabilities, and accomplishments when applying.