Welcome to High-Paying Payroll Specialist Jobs

Looking for premium Payroll Specialist opportunities? You're in the right place. We've curated a list of opportunities that offer $100,000 or more. These roles not only offer competitive pay, but also the chance to play a crucial role in a company's financial operations.

What Does a Payroll Specialist Do?

A Payroll Specialist ensures all employees within an organization are paid accurately and on time. They process payroll, calculate taxes and benefits, prepare reports, and play a key role in payroll audits.

Your Career Growth as a Payroll Specialist

With experience and proven abilities in payroll processing, a Payroll Specialist can advance to better positions, taking on greater responsibilities in financial management. Opportunities include Payroll Manager, Payroll Director, or even Chief Financial Officer.

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$130K - $175K *

Empower your career by managing end-to-end payroll processing for US employees, ensuring accuracy in compliance with state, federal, and local regulations while providing leadership and oversight with...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$130K - $175K *

Lead the charge in efficiently managing end-to-end payroll processes for multi-state US employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution while mentoring a dedicated team in a dynamic fin...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$160K - $200K *

Transform accounting and revenue processes, ensuring compliance and integrity. Collaborate across teams to enhance financial systems, drive scalability, and elevate audit readiness, while fostering a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$108K - $170K *

Transform network infrastructures by designing, deploying, and managing advanced solutions to ensure high availability, security, and performance while leading a collaborative team towards innovative...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Redefine financial leadership as you oversee accounting operations, enhance financial reporting, and drive process improvements. Utilize your expertise to support a growing team and contribute to stra...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$100K - $120K *

Transform the recovery landscape by driving analytics and strategy for collections operations, creating impactful frameworks, enhancing performance metrics, and fostering cross-functional collaboratio...

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Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Manage tax compliance and advisory services in the Commercial Services sector, ensuring exceptional client service through team collaboration and effective project management while developing team kno...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$105K - $175K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional tax advisory and compliance services for middle-market and growth-oriented commercial clients. Leverage your expertise to lead engagements, manag...

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$55K - $126K *

Join a dynamic team as a Project Management Specialist, driving successful program execution and strategic planning. Leverage Microsoft tools and strong communication skills to support impactful proje...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$77K - $176K *

Elevate project success by managing schedules and budgets for defense programs. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality outcomes and effective communication, providing critical support for mis...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$55K - $126K *

Contribute to successful project management by supporting programs from concept to completion, ensuring efficient resource allocation, stakeholder communication, and adherence to budget, schedule, and...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

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

$105K - $175K *

Transform client tax strategies by managing compliance and advisory engagements while leading a talented team. Drive results in the Commercial Services sector, enhancing client satisfaction and foster...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$105K - $175K *

Lead the charge in tax compliance and advisory for commercial services clients. Drive team success, manage client relationships, and enhance engagement through innovative solutions in a collaborative...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Lead tax compliance and advisory efforts for commercial services clients, ensuring exceptional service and team management. Drive growth by identifying client needs while fostering collaboration and p...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$105K - $125K *

Lead the transformation of accounting processes by managing monthly closes, enhancing financial reporting, and establishing audit-ready systems, while collaborating cross-functionally to drive automat...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$68K - $102K *

Join a team that's redefining procurement excellence by evaluating suppliers, managing bids, and strategizing sourcing decisions. Contribute to complex purchasing initiatives impacting business perfor...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$85K - $110K *

Empower clients by delivering expert tax planning, preparation, and advisory services while collaborating in a hybrid environment. Elevate client relationships and operational effectiveness through in...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$95K - $97K *

Lead the creation and presentation of executive briefings, managing production services and ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables for senior leaders in support of incident management and special...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $150K *

Make your mark at a dynamic FP&A team by driving financial performance analysis, forecasting, and strategic decisions. Collaborate with leaders to translate data into actionable insights for a multi-b...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Champion operational excellence by analyzing data to drive process improvement, enhance efficiency and support project execution using Lean Six Sigma and Agile methods in a collaborative hybrid work e...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$91K - $138K *

Join a team focused on optimizing payment network interchange compliance. Collaborate globally to analyze data, manage mandates, and provide expertise. Drive communication processes and special pricin...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$91K - $138K *

Manage and optimize payment network interchange compliance across global platforms. Collaborate with teams to analyze data, implement updates, and enhance communication, ultimately improving merchant...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$99K - $166K *

Unlock potential by leading HR operations as a Senior Specialist, streamlining processes, enhancing service efficiency, and advising teams on HR policies, ensuring compliance and employee satisfaction...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$75K - $250K *

Strategize enterprise sales initiatives targeting organizations of 100-5,000+ employees. Drive complex sales cycles from prospecting to closing, partnering with dynamic teams to build impactful soluti...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$75K - $250K *

Engage enterprise clients by solving complex HR challenges with our AI-enabled platform. You'll build relationships, run disciplined sales cycles, and close impactful deals, all while working within a...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What qualifications are required for a Payroll Specialist job?question toggle

    Most Payroll Specialist jobs require a Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Also, experience with payroll systems and proficiency in MS Office is often required.

  • Does a Payroll Specialist need a certification?question toggle

    While not always required, a number of employers prefer Payroll Specialists with APA's Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.