Senior Payroll Specialist

Karlsson Konsult is a locally owned staffing agency with one branch and 27 internal staff. We know most of our associates by name, and many have worked with us for years. Still family owned, 38 years on. Recruiters are measured on fills, starts and retention past 90 days.

The role

Karlsson Konsult is looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join a small, steady team. We need someone who catches errors before checks go out, not after. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

Job duties

• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits.
• Enter new hires, terminations, pay changes and deductions.
• Answer employee questions about paychecks, withholding and direct deposit.
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open.
• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies.

Skills and experience

• 7+ years of hands-on payroll processing, ideally multi-state.
• Discreet with confidential pay and personal data.
• Strong Excel for reconciliations.
• High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.

What we offer

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

We may close this posting early once we have enough applications.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Karlsson Konsult AB.