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QuickBooks Payroll Specialist

Payroll Solutions
Prairie, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026

What's the role?

We're looking for a detail-oriented and client-focused Payroll Specialist to join our growing Payroll Solutions team! You'll be responsible for preparing manual client payrolls using QuickBooks, ensuring compliance with wage and tax regulations, processing garnishments, generating payroll reports, and assisting with tax filings. Whether you prefer to work remotely, hybrid, or onsite at one of our 19 office locations, this position offers flexibility, support, and strong career growth opportunities.

In this role, you'll:
  • Process weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and after-the-fact payrolls for a variety of clients
  • Generate quarterly and year-end reports, including W-2s
  • Update employee information and handle payroll adjustments per client requests
  • Collaborate with clients to ensure accurate payroll processing and provide exceptional support

What experience and skills do I need to be successful?

Required:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Strong computer proficiency
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Impeccable attention to detail and accuracy
  • Experience processing payrolls in QuickBooks
Preferred (but not required – we're willing to train!):
  • Familiarity with the isolved HCM platform
  • General ledger and/or tax payment experience
  • Working knowledge of payroll laws and compliance regulations
  • Experience in a service bureau or client-focused payroll processing role

Great Perks and Benefits:

Some major perks we offer are long-term job stability, work-life balance to support raising a family, and significant opportunities to grow your career within the company. In addition:

  • Onsite, hybrid, or remote work arrangements. Remote work allowed or work onsite at any of our 19 office locations.
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • FSA/HSA account options.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • 401k employer matching program to save for retirement.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities through continuing education.
  • Supplemental insurance options for life, AD&D, STD, LTD, and critical illness.
  • Bonuses for helping with business development leads.
  • Incredible potential for upward mobility and career growth.

What's the schedule?

This role supports our office hours of Monday-Friday, 8a-5p with a steady 40 hours per week. Generally, overtime is not expected except during January and February for year-end.

How do I join?

The first step is applying with your resume. Qualified candidates will then complete a phone screen with HR, followed by an interview with the Payroll Solutions leadership.

What else are you hiring for?

See all Payroll Solutions' openings on their website or reach out to our Lead Recruiter, Lisa Zautke, on LinkedIn.

More about Payroll Solutions:

Payroll Solutions is part of the MBE CPAs affiliate group. The team includes HCM and payroll professionals who implement HCM products and process 1000 payrolls for clients. We are a proud partner of the isolved HCM suite with 19 office locations including 13 in Wisconsin in Black Earth, Door Country, Fort Atkinson, Mauston, Marshfield, Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Sun Prairie, Tomah, Wausau, Wisconsin Dells-Lake Delton, and our corporate headquarters in Baraboo plus offices in Phoenix, Goodyear, and Chandler, Arizona, in Scottsbluff and Kimball, Nebraska, and Durango, Colorado.

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