Payroll Specialist - Part Time

Part-Time Payroll Specialist

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Part-Time Payroll Specialist to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll across our organization. This position is ideal for a payroll professional who is highly organized, comfortable working independently, and experienced managing payroll across multiple business entities.

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for reviewing payroll information, identifying discrepancies, ensuring proper processing of hours and compensation, and maintaining accurate payroll records. Experience with restaurant or hospitality payroll is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and within established deadlines.
• Review employee timecards, hours worked, PTO, overtime, and other payroll-related information for accuracy.
• Review and process payroll, including tipped employees, tip reporting, and tip pooling.
• Verify payroll information across multiple business entities and locations.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in hours, wages, deductions, and payroll records.
• Coordinate with managers to obtain missing or corrected payroll information prior to processing.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and documentation.
• Process payroll adjustments and corrections as necessary.
• Assist with new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and other employee payroll updates.
• Review payroll reports and reconcile payroll information to ensure accuracy.
• Support payroll-related reporting and year-end processes.
• Respond to employee payroll questions in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company financial information.
• Ensure payroll practices are consistent with company procedures and applicable wage and hour requirements.
• Assist with additional accounting or payroll-related projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll processing experience required.
• Experience with hospitality or tipped-employee payroll strongly preferred.
• Experience with Toast Payroll is highly desirable.
• Understanding of tip reporting, tip pooling, overtime, PTO, and payroll adjustments preferred.
• Experience processing payroll for multiple locations or business entities is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and independently research and resolve payroll issues.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to meet strict weekly payroll deadlines.
• Comfortable communicating with managers and employees regarding payroll matters.
• Strong Excel and general computer skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Schedule

This is a part-time position with hours concentrated around the weekly payroll cycle. Some flexibility may be available based on experience and operational needs.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who understands that successful payroll processing requires more than entering hours. The right candidate will take ownership of the process, recognize inconsistencies before payroll is finalized, ask the right questions, and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. The successful candidate will be dependable, thorough, and comfortable managing payroll with a high degree of independence and accountability.

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 24.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $40