Payroll Assistant

Corporate functions, including digital product and ad operations, are based in Helsinki. Founded in 1991, we now have 7,900 employees. Breaking news means staying late, and comp time makes up for it.

This role opened up after a team member moved internally. The Payroll Assistant runs biweekly payroll for about 900 employees in 12 states, hourly and salaried. Our headquarters is in Helsinki, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning.

What you'll be doing:

• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each period.
• Calculate final pay in line with state timing rules.
• Enter new hires, terminations, pay changes and deductions.
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies.
• Review timecards for missing punches, overtime and PTO before each run.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and accruals for accounting.
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits.

You'll need:

• 1-2 years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state.
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup.
• Strong Excel for reconciliations.

What we offer:

$1,950 to $2,450 per month

• Company laptop.
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.
• Annual rate review.
• Monthly internet allowance.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Länsi Press Oyj.