Payroll Officer

Who we are

We prepare audits, reviews and compilations for nonprofits, construction companies and HOAs. Remote work is fine outside busy season, and most people come in two or three days a week.

Position summary

The Payroll Officer runs biweekly payroll for about 900 employees in 12 states, hourly and salaried. We are headquartered in New York City and have been hiring remotely since 2020. This is a long-term contractor role, paid monthly in USD. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. A stable internet connection and a backup power option are required.

Day to day

• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies.
• Audit benefit deductions against carrier invoices.
• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each period.
• Calculate final pay in line with state timing rules.
• Process biweekly and weekly payroll in ADP Workforce Now.

About you

• 3-5 years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state.
• Strong Excel for reconciliations.
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup.
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check.
• Discreet with confidential pay and personal data.
• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.

Compensation and benefits

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

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Cedar Ridge & Company LLC.