Job Overview

Our client is a growing, multi-state quick-service restaurant franchise developer and operator with more than 30 locations across the Northeast. They are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Payroll Specialist to manage accurate, timely, and compliant weekly payroll processing for their multi-state workforce. In this role, you will maintain payroll and tax records, investigate discrepancies, assist employees and managers with payroll questions, and support payroll-related reporting and compliance. This position is ideal for an accounting professional experienced with hourly workforces, overtime calculations, deductions, payroll taxes, benefits, and multi-state wage-and-hour requirements.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST, with 1 hour unpaid break (40 hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely weekly payroll for employees across multiple companies, locations, and states.
• Review employee timecards and payroll data for missing punches, incorrect rates, overtime, bonuses, deductions, reimbursements, and other discrepancies.
• Calculate regular wages, weighted overtime, and deductions.
• Verify new hires, terminations, pay-rate changes, direct-deposit information, tax elections, garnishments, and other payroll updates.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, tax information, and supporting documentation.
• Review payroll registers and complete pre- and post-payroll audits.
• Reconcile payroll totals, deductions, benefit contributions, taxes, and payroll funding.
• Monitor payroll tax profiles and registrations to ensure employees and work locations are assigned to the appropriate state and local jurisdictions.
• Respond to employee and manager payroll questions professionally and promptly.
• Research and resolve paycheck discrepancies, tax issues, missing payments, and other payroll concerns.
• Coordinate with People Operations, Finance, Operations, benefits providers, and payroll vendors.
• Prepare payroll reports and analyses using advanced Excel functions.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee, payroll, banking, and personally identifiable information.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, accuracy, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Experience processing weekly payroll accurately and within established deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, wage-and-hour requirements, overtime calculations, deductions, and payroll compliance.
• Understanding of benefits administration and employee payroll deductions.
• Experience using Paylocity or similar payroll platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, reconciliations, and payroll reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of payroll-processing experience is preferred.
• Experience processing multi-state payroll is preferred.
• Experience supporting a multi-location, hourly, or high-volume workforce is strongly preferred.
• Restaurant, retail, hospitality, or franchise-industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with tipped employees, weighted overtime, multiple pay rates, wage garnishments, and state and local payroll taxes is preferred.
• Payroll certification, such as Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), is a plus.

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring
• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations

Note

Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.

Important Disclaimer

BruntWork never charges fees for applying or any part of the hiring process—it is 100% free. If you are ever asked for payment, please stop and report it immediately to our official email us through the ‘Contact Us’ form on our official BruntWork website.