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Payroll Specialist

First Atlantic Health Care
South Portland, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 11/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/7/2027

          

First Atlantic HealthCare is a family of senior and assisted living facilities. This position is part of a centralized, high-functioning payroll team.


This position can be remote following completion of training. However, new hires must be able to travel to South Portland, Maine during the initial in-person training period. After training is successfully completed, work will transition to a fully remote schedule.


Must reside in Southern Maine.


Essential Job Functions:

Our Payroll Team promotes and supports an atmosphere of teamwork and delivers a very high level of service to our internal and external customers:

  • Smartlinx and ADP experience preferred
  • Manage workflow to process payroll accurately and timely
  • Process payroll changes: benefit enrollments and changes, pay changes, terminations, etc.
  • Adhere to Company policies and procedures as well as Federal and State laws and regulations relative to wage and hour matters
  • Act as a resource for Accounting and Payroll questions for all facilities
  • Highly focused on ensuring each employee is paid accurately and on-time each pay period


Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma/GED with 1 or more years of payroll experience
  • Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel and general familiarity with general ledger


Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong work ethic, dependable, and team player
  • Excellent customer service
  • Able to communicate with various levels of management
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to problem solve using critical thinking skills
  • High level of attention to detail


Come work with a supportive fun team and receive the following:

  • Flexible Shifts
  • Holidays off
  • Tuition reimbursement and education assistance to grow your skill set
  • Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision, and disability
  • Employer paid life insurance and long term disability insurance
  • Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent
  • Earned Benefit Time with annual payout
  • 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer match
  • Remote with an office space available for use in South Portland

Salary : $22 - $26

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