Payroll Specialist Lead - US

About Remote: Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future-focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

Requirements

• Proven experience in end-to-end payroll execution within the US payroll or similar environment
• Strong knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll regulations and payroll best practices
• Experience in implementing payroll processes or contributing to operational rollouts
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues, interpret data, and resolve exceptions accurately
• Proficiency in payroll systems and ability to quickly learn new operational tools
• Comfortable operating independently in a remote-first, asynchronous work environment
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills for partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple payroll cycles and deadlines effectively
• Experience with multi-country payroll is a plus, but not required for this US-focused role

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces