Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Row Partners | Utah-Based PEO

At Row Partners, we believe great companies are built by great people.  When you hire the right people, treat them well, and hold everyone to a high standard – great things happen!

We are a growing Utah-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that partners with businesses across a wide range of industries to handle things such as payroll, HR, benefits, compliance, and employee support.  Our clients trust us because we are dependable, proactive, and genuinely care about doing things right.

Internally, we’ve built a culture around high standards, ownership, growth, and treating people well.  We work hard, move fast, solve problems together, and genuinely enjoy the people we work with.  We are looking for someone who thrives in this type of environment; Someone who takes pride in doing excellent work, will improve systems instead of tolerating inefficiency, and looking to grow alongside a strong team.

The Role

As a Payroll Specialist, you’ll manage the end to end payroll cycle for a diverse book of partners, while serving as a trusted partner to both clients and internal teams.  The means more than just processing payroll, it means catching errors before clients do, building client trust through consistent accuracy and clear communication.

This role is idea for some who:

• Notices details that others miss
• Enjoys creating order from complexity
• Likes improving processes with automating repetitive work
• Wants to be trusted with real responsibility
• Takes pride in being reliable

What you’ll do

• Own payroll processing from start to finish for multiple partners
• Review and validate payroll data for accuracy and completeness
• Manage employee updates, pay changes, tax settings, PTO, deductions, etc.
• Audit payrolls before submission and proactively resolve discrepancies
• Communicate with clients to answer questions and provide support
• Help clients navigate PrismHR and troubleshoot payroll-related issues
• Handle garnishments, writs, tax levies, and related compliance correspondence
• Generate ACH files, and mail checks as needed
• Set Up PTO accruals and perform regular audits
• Identify inefficiencies and improve processes wherever possible

What We’re Looking For

Mindset matters most

• Take ownership (if something is not working, you fix it, and don’t wait to be asked)
• Performs well under tight deadlines
• Communicate clearly and professionally
• Prefers building a process once than repeat manual tasks
• Dependable and Accountable
• Tech Savvy and comfortable learning new systems
• Payroll or HR platform experience is helpful
• Solid Excel skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Experience & Skills

• Strong attention to detail and view accuracy as a non-negotiable

*Payroll experience is valuable, but we’re also open to candidates with strong operational or administrative backgrounds who are eager to learn and grow.

 Why People Like Working Here

• High-performing, supportive team culture
• Real ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities to grow, in expertise, responsibility, and career     
• Stable, growing company with strong client retention
• Casual and comfortable work environment

What we offer

• Competitive Compensation (50k-70k depending on experience)
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• Retirement Plan with company match
• Potential hybrid flexibility after 6 months (wfh up to 2 days per week)
• Culture building on Integrity, Accountability, Growth, and Positivity

How to Apply

Submit your resume with a short note (a few sentences is fine) telling us : What’s one process you improved in a previous role, how you did it, and what was the result?

We read every application.  We’re not looking for a perfect answer – we are just looking for people who think that way.

No Payroll Experience?  That might be ok.  Just include a cover letter explaining the skills and experiences you have that would highlight why you would be successful in this role.