Payroll Specialist

Avetta, LLC•Lehi, UT

6d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist processes international and US payroll, including payroll for Australia, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and India, and helps ensure compliance. The role requires strong organization, analytical thinking, attention to detail, accuracy, teamwork, ownership, and the ability to prioritize responsibilities. This is a hybrid position based at Avetta’s headquarters in Lehi, Utah, requiring three days per week in the office and two days working from home. The position processes payroll on different schedules across regions and supports payroll reporting, audits, reconciliations, systems, and employee inquiries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; accounting preferred.
Detail-oriented and organized.
Proficient in Windows, File Explorer, and Microsoft Office.
Proficient Excel skills, including advanced filtering, XLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team under pressure to meet deadlines.
Trustworthiness and a high level of confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

One year of payroll experience preferred.
Experience processing US payroll in ADP, Rippling, or a similar system preferred.
International payroll experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare reports and analyses related to payroll expenditures and trends.
Conduct regular audits of payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Resolve timecard exceptions and time-off approvals to help close out payroll.
Review new-hire, termination, leave, and promotion updates in HRIS or other payroll systems for accuracy.
Process semi-monthly payroll for the US and Canada.
Process monthly payroll for India, New Zealand, and the UK.
Process biweekly/fortnightly payroll for Australia.
Set up new states in the payroll system when added for taxation.
Review and reconcile benefit bills against payroll deductions and report anomalies.
Reconcile and fund 401(k), HSA, FSA, tax, and pension payments.
Validate PTO and tax-reporting compliance for all regions.
Assist with implementation and maintenance of payroll software and systems.
Address employee payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies.