What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Specialist position at Cascadia Healthcare?
Description
Payroll Specialist
Hybrid Schedule | Supportive Team | Growth Opportunities
About The Role
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our growing team and support 58 skilled nursing and assisted living locations. In this role, you will play a key part in making sure our employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
At Cascadia, we believe in being a Force for Good for our residents, our employees, and the communities we serve. You will be joining a collaborative, fun, and supportive team that values teamwork, continuous learning, and work-life balance.
We offer a hybrid work schedule, competitive pay, excellent benefits, and real opportunities for professional growth within our organization.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Payroll Specialist
Hybrid Schedule | Supportive Team | Growth Opportunities
About The Role
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our growing team and support 58 skilled nursing and assisted living locations. In this role, you will play a key part in making sure our employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
At Cascadia, we believe in being a Force for Good for our residents, our employees, and the communities we serve. You will be joining a collaborative, fun, and supportive team that values teamwork, continuous learning, and work-life balance.
We offer a hybrid work schedule, competitive pay, excellent benefits, and real opportunities for professional growth within our organization.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Hybrid office/work-from-home schedule
- Supportive, experienced, and fun payroll team
- Positive, people-first company culture
- Opportunities for career development and advancement
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Work that truly makes an impact
- Manage bi-weekly, multi-state payroll processing for approximately 1,000 employees across multiple facilities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with payroll regulations
- Review and validate employee time records, earnings, deductions, and payroll adjustments prior to payroll processing
- Process employee lifecycle payroll changes including new hires, terminations, compensation updates, and position changes to maintain accurate payroll records
- Support payroll administration across multiple union environments, ensuring pay practices align with applicable collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, perform payroll reconciliations, and respond to employee and leadership payroll inquiries
- Utilize UKG, Paylocity, and Excel to support payroll processing, reporting, audits, and payroll-related projects
- 3 years of payroll processing experience, preferably supporting high-volume payroll (800 employees)
- Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll processing and varying state wage and payroll compliance laws
- Experience working with payroll systems such as UKG, Paylocity, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms, with strong Excel skills
- Experience administering garnishments, tax levies, and other payroll deductions while ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines, reconcile payroll discrepancies, and support payroll in complex environments, including multiple facilities or union agreements
- FPC or CPP certification preferred