Operations, Payroll Specialist

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⛷️ Utah – Remote

⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $23 - $25 / hour

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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Momentum Employer Group

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2 - 10 employees

Founded 2016

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

Consulting • Recruitment

Momentum Employer Group is a human-centered HR services and consulting firm that provides both foundational HR operations and strategic people-focused guidance. It offers benefits administration, HR administration, payroll administration, and talent acquisition, plus strategic services including change leadership, organizational transformation, culture and leadership development, operational excellence, and people strategy alignment. The firm emphasizes hands-on execution and partnership, working with organizations across industries (healthcare, manufacturing, construction, retail, furniture, food services) to build stronger teams, smarter systems, and sustainable growth. Headquartered in Ogden, Utah, Momentum combines practical HR support with strategic advisory services.

📋 Description

• Process payroll for assigned clients, ensuring information is complete, accurate, approved, and submitted on time • Review employee changes, time records, earnings, deductions, reimbursements, garnishments, and other payroll information • Review payroll registers and reports, identify discrepancies, and coordinate corrections • Research and resolve routine payroll questions with clients, employees, payroll providers, and internal team members • Maintain employee and payroll information in client HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and internal tracking systems • Support new-hire setup, employee changes, terminations, and related payroll administration • Track payroll schedules, due dates, approvals, and outstanding items • Prepare recurring payroll reports, reconciliations, and operational metrics • Complete employment and income verifications • Maintain payroll records, process documentation, client files, and audit support materials • Provide backup support for other roles as needed • Provide support through shared inboxes, phone, virtual meetings, and other communication channels • Communicate deadlines, missing information, process requirements, and issue status to clients and internal stakeholders • Support operational projects, system implementations, process updates, client transitions, and workflow improvements

🎯 Requirements

• 3–5 years of payroll administration experience, including processing payroll data, resolving discrepancies, and meeting deadlines • Experience with payroll reporting, reconciliations, tax notices, garnishments, or benefits deductions • Experience supporting payroll through one or more HRIS, payroll, or timekeeping systems • Knowledge of payroll practices, including earnings, deductions, timekeeping, reporting, reconciliations, tax notices, garnishments, and deadlines • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams • Strong attention to detail and accuracy when reviewing and reconciling payroll data • Strong organizational, time-management, and follow-through skills • Ability to manage multiple client payroll schedules, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Clear written and verbal communication skills with a service-focused approach • Ability to research routine issues, use sound judgment, and escalate concerns appropriately • Ability to handle confidential employee, client, payroll, and company information with discretion • Dedicated workspace and reliable internet connectivity • Ability to work at a computer for extended periods • Ability to review payroll reports, spreadsheets, and employment documentation • Ability to communicate effectively by phone, video, and email • Ability to occasionally lift or move materials up to 10 pounds

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote position • Part-time schedule of approximately 15–20 hours per week • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions