via Indeed
$70K - 80K a year
Manage and execute multi-state payroll processing, ensure accuracy, identify discrepancies, and maintain audit-ready records.
Over 5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, proficiency in ADP or similar systems, strong Excel skills, and experience with multi-state payroll and complex variable pay.
North American Payroll Coordinator (U.S. Multi-State Payroll – Complex Variable Pay The Opportunity We are seeking a highly detail-oriented North American Payroll Coordinator to independently manage the day-to-day execution of a U.S.-heavy, multi-state payroll environment with complex variable pay. This role is primarily responsible for U.S. payroll across 35+ states, with Canadian payroll as a secondary responsibility. You will own the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of weekly payroll processing based on non-standard, variable data inputs. This is a hands-on execution role for someone who thrives in high-volume, deadline-driven payroll environments and is comfortable flagging issues, pushing back on bad data, and driving corrections. Location & Eligibility (Mandatory) • Must reside in United States • Must be legally eligible to work in the United States Compensation $70,000 – $80,000, commensurate with experience (Role is suited to candidates who have owned U.S. multi-state payroll in high-volume environments.) Key Requirements & Qualifications • 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience using ADP (Workforce Now or similar) • Mandatory: Direct, hands-on experience processing U.S. multi-state payroll (35+ states) • Proven experience managing complex variable pay (service-based, piece-rate, or calculation from multiple source logs) • Strong working knowledge of: • U.S. payroll concepts (state taxes, W-2s, classifications) • Canadian payroll compliance (CRA, T4s) as a secondary function • Advanced Excel skills for data validation, reconciliation, and error detection • Comfortable working independently under non-negotiable weekly deadlines Responsibilities (Execution-Focused) • Independently manage weekly and bi-weekly U.S. payroll processing across 35+ states • Perform detailed pay calculations using multiple source documents and trackers • Maintain and update ADP employee records for high-volume seasonal staff • Identify discrepancies, errors, or upstream data issues and clearly call for corrective action • Serve as first point of contact for employee pay inquiries, especially fluctuating earnings • Partner with external Payroll Advisor on classification and compliance matters • Maintain clean, audit-ready payroll records and documentation Must-Have Attributes • Extremely detail-oriented with a strong numerical mindset • Comfortable owning payroll outcomes end-to-end • Able to communicate issues clearly and assertively without being adversarial • Confident questioning data that doesn’t reconcile • Reliable under pressure and tight timelines If you have real, hands-on experience running U.S. multi-state payroll and take pride in clean, accurate execution, we’d like to hear from you. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Work Location: Remote
This job posting was last updated on 12/24/2025