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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$75K - $90K *

Engage in comprehensive payroll operations across the US and Canada, ensuring precise execution and compliance. Collaborate globally to support teams while elevating employee experience through meticu...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$60K - $110K *

Support the seamless execution of semi-monthly US payroll processing, ensuring compliance and enhancing employee experience in a dynamic, high-growth environment. Collaborate with the People Operation...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$76K - $89K *

Accelerate your career as a Senior Payroll Specialist, ensuring precise payroll processing and compliance for a unionized construction workforce across multiple projects. Collaborate closely with the...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$49K - $118K *

Join a team that's committed to ensuring accurate payroll processing, building trusted client relationships, and managing client implementations with expertise. Leverage your knowledge to deliver exce...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $90K *

Partner with us to enhance our payroll and benefits operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Manage multi-state payroll, employee benefits, and leave programs while providing exceptional support...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$97K - $136K *

Optimize payroll operations while collaborating with HR and Finance. Oversee seamless payroll processing, ensure compliance with regulations, and conduct audits to enhance accuracy. Join a supportive...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$68K - $92K *

Transform payroll processing and compliance by leading and enhancing standards while ensuring timely and accurate bi-weekly payroll and per capita distributions. Collaborate with departments to analyz...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$68K - $92K *

Discover a pivotal role supporting payroll operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing while enhancing service standards. Collaborate with teams to refine procedures and maintain compliance, d...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $90K *

Join a dedicated team as a Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist, ensuring payroll excellence, compliance, and operational efficiency while enhancing employee experience across a dynamic organization...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$65K - $98K *

Drive payroll accuracy and compliance by processing bi-weekly payroll and audits, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance reporting methodologies, and ensuring regulatory adherence while supporting...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$82K - $87K *

Join a team dedicated to ensuring accurate payroll processing and timekeeping. Lead training initiatives and streamline operations while managing complex accounts for a diverse workforce in a supporti...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $90K *

Oversee payroll administration while supporting finance operations. This role requires strong auditing, payroll knowledge, and attention to detail to manage multi-state payroll accurately and collabor...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$98K - $128K *

Elevate global payroll operations across multiple countries, ensuring timely and accurate processing while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance and streamline procedures. Se...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $105K *

Lead and drive end-to-end payroll operations in a dynamic multi-entity environment, ensuring strict compliance with laws and regulations while enhancing processes. This role requires strong initiative...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$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...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$61K - $102K *

Pioneer payroll tax compliance and operational excellence for North America, supporting 20,000 employees. Collaborate with payroll teams and vendors to meet regulatory requirements and ensure timely e...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$76K - $114K *

Optimize payroll processes while supporting comprehensive accounting operations across AP and AR. Ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely financial transactions to enhance organizational efficiency an...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$61K - $99K *

Join a dynamic team where you'll manage payroll tax processes, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while collaborating across HR, Finance, and Tax departments to enhance payroll tax efficie...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$61K - $99K *

Explore your potential as a Payroll Tax Specialist, enhancing payroll tax processes in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while ensuring compliance and operational excellence across multiple team...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$61K - $99K *

Drive compliance and operational excellence as you manage payroll tax processes. Collaborate with multiple teams, enhance controls, and resolve issues in a dynamic environment that supports a robust c...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$61K - $99K *

Analyze payroll tax processes to ensure compliance and efficiency while collaborating with various departments to drive improvements and resolve complex issues in a fast-paced and dynamic environment...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$61K - $99K *

Transform payroll tax compliance by leading processes, resolving issues, and enhancing operational efficiency across multiple teams, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations while supporting col...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$61K - $99K *

Optimize payroll tax processes while ensuring compliance in a dynamic environment. Collaborate across teams to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy. Engage with various business functions while...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$72K - $108K *

Join a dynamic team as you ensure payroll tax compliance across multi-state operations, resolving complex challenges while driving process improvements and fostering efficiency. Your expertise will be...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$72K - $108K *

Engage as a key Payroll Tax specialist focused on compliance, leveraging your expertise to navigate complex multi-state challenges while driving quality improvements and operational efficiency within...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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.