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Payroll Specialist

CFS
Bremerton, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026
Location: Bremerton (On-site)

Salary Range: $58,240 – $70,720 DOE

Join a mission-driven public service organization that keeps communities moving and connected. Our client has earned recognition for excellence in service delivery, sustainability initiatives, and fostering a positive workplace culture. Employees value the stability, strong leadership, and the opportunity to make a daily impact through meaningful work that serves the public.

Our client is seeking a skilled Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for a large, unionized workforce. This Payroll Specialist role is ideal for someone who thrives in a complex environment and values accuracy, compliance, and teamwork. As a Payroll Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining system integrity. The Payroll Specialist will also contribute to improving payroll processes and supporting cross-functional collaboration. This Payroll Specialist position offers strong growth potential for someone eager to deepen their expertise. If you’re a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist looking to make an impact, this is an excellent opportunity.

Responsibilities For The Payroll Specialist Role

  • Process biweekly payroll for approximately 550 employees, ensuring accuracy across departments.
  • Interpret collective bargaining agreements to ensure proper pay, deductions, and benefits administration.
  • Review and resolve employee medical leave backlogs, maintaining accurate payroll records.
  • Maintain, audit, and report on payroll data within the UKG system.
  • Troubleshoot payroll and system issues, partnering with HR and finance to drive solutions.

Qualifications For The Payroll Specialist

  • Preferred: Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
  • 2 years of payroll experience, ideally in a union environment.
  • Experience with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) or similar systems.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret labor agreements and policies.

This Payroll Specialist role offers the chance to join a respected organization where your contributions directly support a large workforce and essential services.

Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you. We specialize in placement for accounting and finance professionals. Many of our positions are not posted on the internet. Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.

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Salary : $58,240 - $70,720

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