Payroll & HCM Specialist

Paper Trails Payroll • Kennebunk, ME

3d • $27 - $31 • Hybrid

About The Position

Paper Trails is a Maine-based payroll, HR, and human capital management firm serving small and mid-sized businesses across New England. We're looking for a Payroll & HCM Specialist to own a portfolio of 150–200 small business clients - processing their payrolls, handling tax filings, and being the friendly expert they call when something gets tricky.

Requirements

• 2–3+ years of payroll processing experience, ideally in a service bureau or multi-client environment.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and multi-state payroll tax and wage-and-hour law.
• Experience with isolved or comparable HCM/payroll platforms (ADP, Paychex, Paylocity, Paycom, UKG, etc.) strongly preferred.
• Background in accounting, business, or finance (degree preferred).
• FPC or CPP certification preferred.
• Confident with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Clear written and verbal communicator who can explain a complex tax issue in plain English.
• Trustworthy with confidential client and employee financial information.

Nice To Haves

• FPC or CPP certification

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payrolls for client portfolio.
• Serve as the go-to expert on payroll, tax, and compliance questions for clients.
• Configure and support isolved features like timekeeping, onboarding, benefits administration, and custom reporting.
• Manage multi-state tax filings, garnishments, retirement contributions, and unemployment verifications.
• Deliver responsive, human service to clients.

Benefits

• Salary $27–31/hour based on experience, plus additional compensation for advanced certifications
• Annual bonuses and profit sharing based on company performance
• 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability (employee)
• 3% 401(k) company contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Unlimited PTO + all federal holidays
• Shortened Friday schedule (8:30–noon); Mon–Thu 8:30–4:00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree