Payroll Specialist

Location: Northeast Portland, OR (Hybrid)
Pay Range: $58,000 - $66,000 annually

About the Opportunity

Are you a payroll professional who enjoys working with data, ensuring accuracy, and making an impact behind the scenes? Our client, a well-established and growing organization, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join its collaborative accounting and finance team.


This role offers the opportunity to support a large employee population, contribute to process improvements, and play a key role in payroll operations, reporting, and compliance. If you're looking for a position that combines payroll processing with analytical responsibilities, this could be a great next step in your career.

Why Join / Company Highlights

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• Work with a large, complex payroll environment supporting 2,700 employees.
  
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• Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and systems optimization
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• Partner closely with payroll leadership and production teams on payroll reviews and special projects.
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Responsibilities

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• Process weekly and bi-weekly payroll for hourly, salaried, exempt, non-exempt, commission, and production employees
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• Audit payroll data to ensure accuracy of earnings, deductions, garnishments, benefits, tax withholdings, and union-related payroll activity
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• Reconcile payroll accounts and assist with payroll-related general ledger activities
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• Prepare payroll reports, workforce analytics, labor cost reporting, and management reporting packages
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• Support FSA, HSA, and benefits-related payroll administration and reporting
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• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies while maintaining compliance with payroll laws and company policies
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• Partner with HR, Accounting, and Operations teams to support payroll reviews and continuous process improvement
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Qualifications

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• 2+ years of payroll experience, including payroll processing, reconciliations, reporting, and payroll analysis
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• Strong Excel skills and experience working within payroll software, HRIS platforms, or ERP systems
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• Working knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour compliance requirements, and payroll accounting principles
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About CFS

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is an employee-owned company through its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), giving our team a unique investment in the success of our business and the professionals we serve. Founded by CPA firms, CFS maintains strong CPA Firm Foundations and a longstanding commitment to developing accounting and finance talent. We connect professionals with opportunities that align with their skills, goals, and career aspirations.

Call to Action

Ready to take the next step in your payroll career? Apply today to learn more about this Payroll Analyst opportunity and explore how CFS can help you achieve your professional goals.













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