Payroll Administrator

About the company

Our IT staffing division fills contract and full-time roles in development, infrastructure and help desk. CEC Search Group places light industrial, warehouse and production workers with manufacturers and distribution centers. Most internal hires started as recruiters and moved up.

The role

We are backfilling a position after an internal move. Also covers multi-state tax setup, garnishments and year-end W-2 processing. We need someone who catches errors before checks go out, not after. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Few meetings, lots of written updates. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each period.
• Answer employee questions about paychecks, withholding and direct deposit.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits.
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open.

Minimum qualifications

• Experience with ADP, Paylocity, Paycom, UKG or Workday.
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup.
• Strong Excel for reconciliations.

Pay and benefits

Compensation: $66,000 to $85,000 a year DOE.

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Cell phone reimbursement.

If this sounds like a fit, apply with a resume. A cover letter is optional.

Start dates are flexible, usually within a few weeks of an offer.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at CEC Search Group.