# Payroll Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-specialist

A Payroll Specialist ensures employees are paid accurately and on time by processing wages, deductions, and benefits through payroll software such as ADP or Workday. They manage tax compliance, reconcile payroll registers in Excel, and work within HRIS systems to keep employee records synchronized with pay data. This role, usually housed in HR or finance, requires precision and discretion given its handling of sensitive compensation information and regulatory deadlines.

Top skills: [Reconciliation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/reconciliation), [Tax Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tax-compliance)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-clerk), [Accounts Payable Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-payable-clerk), [Benefits Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/benefits-analyst), [Billing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/billing-specialist), [Bookkeeper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/bookkeeper), [Compensation Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-analyst), [HRIS Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hris-analyst), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager), [Tax Preparer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-preparer), [Tax Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-specialist)

## Open Payroll Specialist roles (8)

- [Payroll Specialist](https://bristolmyerssquibb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMS/job/Tampa---FL---US/Payroll-Specialist_R1605865) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Tampa, FL (listed on Bristol Myers Squibb's own careers site)
- [Payroll Specialist](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Denver-CO-WHQ/Payroll-Specialist_R26_1428) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Denver, CO (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Payroll Specialist](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/Raleigh-North-Carolina-United-States/Payroll-Specialist_R0142445) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) — Raleigh, NC (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Payroll Specialist](https://ejlu.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/HilltopHoldingsAllJobs/job/32132/apply) at [PlainsCapital Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/plainscapital-bank) — Dallas, TX (listed on PlainsCapital Bank's own careers site)
- [Payroll Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a5fc2b3-a113-42d5-bacc-9eb5fb48e92a/payroll-specialist-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Tempe, AZ
- [Sr Tax Payroll Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/727591a2-d4ae-4bf2-bb4e-8290eb4924ad/sr-tax-payroll-analyst-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $29 – $43 / hour
- [Senior Payroll Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94d9ad68-fe2f-4b75-af0c-015fb71d8037/senior-payroll-associate-at-bain-capital) at [Bain Capital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bain-capital) — Boston, MA, $90,000 – $100,000
- [SAP Payroll Consultant (12 month contract)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b345fd6d-210b-414f-9fac-2c160cc06bcd/sap-payroll-consultant-12-month-contract-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Contract, Newtown Square, PA, $69,800 – $152,300

## Likely next role (11)

Where Payroll Specialists commonly go next: [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager).

- [Payroll Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/honeycomb/jobs/5397518008) at [Honeycomb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honeycomb) — Remote - United States (listed on Honeycomb's own careers site)
- [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ad27bcfc-fe06-4393-a9e9-26fcca4ff73d/payroll-manager-at-cambria) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Belle Plaine, MN, $80,000 – $95,000
- [Director, Global Payroll & HR Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8fa0f044-c2e5-4b19-ab25-c80ca4978253/director-global-payroll-hr-operations-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $165,000 – $220,000
- [Coordenador(a) de Folha de Pagamento](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/57262466-3113-4d81-9fb4-0bbd03924c7e/coordenador-a-de-folha-de-pagamento-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Payroll Lead (H/F)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/85c5662c-3b1b-448e-9c67-ee151fb928ad/payroll-lead-h-f-at-unilever) at [Unilever](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unilever) — Full-time, Rueil Malmaison
- [Senior Union Payroll Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2dd5894e-090e-408c-8f8f-3ab254a64e14/senior-union-payroll-associate-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Full-time, New York, NY, $36 – $41 / hour
- [Manager, Payroll M&A Integration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/10b87ef6-005c-403f-bfe0-b6a1f1645542/manager-payroll-m-a-integration-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, O Fallon, MO, $112,000 – $179,000
- [Payroll Workday Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0328a791-bde7-4a20-9e8d-9a39edf48f33/payroll-workday-lead-at-wapo) at [WaPo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wapo) — Full-time, DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters, $91,800 – $153,000
- [Director, Payroll](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4d2657be-0437-4177-84a1-ab02c58fbf47/director-payroll-at-starz) at [Starz](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/starz) — Los Angeles, CA, $120,000 – $180,000
- [Manager, Payroll](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd4ca145-c2cc-4ff8-9634-4a8a81fec16a/manager-payroll-at-integral-ad-science) at [Integral Ad Science](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/integral-ad-science) — Full-time, New York, NY, $88,900 – $152,400

## Roles similar to Payroll Specialist (37)

From [Accounting Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-clerk), [Accounts Payable Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-payable-clerk), [Benefits Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/benefits-analyst), [Billing Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/billing-specialist), [Bookkeeper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/bookkeeper), [Compensation Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-analyst), [HRIS Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hris-analyst), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager), [Tax Preparer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-preparer), [Tax Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-specialist).

- [Accounts Payable Clerk](https://honorhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HonorHealth_careers/job/HonorHealth---8125-N-Hayden-Rd-Scottsdale-AZ-85258/Accounts-Payable-Clerk_JR11978) at [HonorHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honorhealth) (listed on HonorHealth's own careers site)
- [Benefits Analyst](https://rbi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RBI_External_Career_Site/job/Corp---Syracuse-Corporate-Office/Benefits-Analyst_R3793) at [RBI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rbi) — Corp - Syracuse Corporate Office (listed on RBI's own careers site)
- [Billing Specialist](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Douglassville-Pennsylvania/Billing-Specialist_JR6146) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) (listed on STV Group's own careers site)
- [Bookkeeper](https://eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/757717/apply) at [Albertsons](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/albertsons) — Abilene, TX (listed on Albertsons's own careers site)
- [Payroll Manager](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/honeycomb/jobs/5397518008) at [Honeycomb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honeycomb) — Remote - United States (listed on Honeycomb's own careers site)
- [Compensation Analyst](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Phoenix-Arizona/Compensation-Analyst_R253605) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [Accounts Payable Clerk](https://lifefitness.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/searchLFN/job/Rosemont-IL/Accounts-Payable-Clerk_JR-025142) at [Life Fitness](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/life-fitness) — Rosemont, IL (listed on Life Fitness's own careers site)
- [Compensation Analyst](https://sci.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCI/job/TX---Houston/Compensation-Analyst_Req158544) at [Service Corporation International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/service-corporation-international) — Houston, TX (listed on Service Corporation International's own careers site)
- [Lead Compensation Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29cf54bf-d197-402f-bb0e-6b6a8ccef0bb/lead-compensation-analyst-at-citrix-systems) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — Fort Lauderdale, FL
- [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ad27bcfc-fe06-4393-a9e9-26fcca4ff73d/payroll-manager-at-cambria) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Belle Plaine, MN, $80,000 – $95,000

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