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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage. The Specialist, Payroll role involves providing direct support and consulting to payroll clients, ensuring accurate payroll processes and maintaining strong client relationships.


Responsibilities

  • Ensure client payroll information is accurate within their specific payroll system and resolve any discrepancies
  • Review and/or process payrolls in a timely manner to meet client deadlines to include updating employee records, calculating/paying bonuses or severance, reviewing accuracy of federal and state income related tax calculations, and reconciling payroll deposits, tax withholdings, wage garnishments, etc
  • Prepare reports of employee earnings, taxes, deductions, and employer’s contribution for social security and unemployment
  • Establish strong and trusted client relationships by effectively consulting with clients on all payroll related matters
  • Maintain confidence of employee data by keeping all information confidential
  • Accurately convey detailed information in both written and verbal format
  • Provide technical software support to clients
  • Identify and accurately capture out of scope work
  • Identify new opportunities to expand services to clients
  • Be an additional resource to the implementation team when needed
  • Interviews clients to gain understanding of payroll needs
  • Manage new client implementation projects, ensuring timely completion and client satisfaction
  • Train clients on payroll processes as necessary
  • Be a resource to new hires and/or less experienced staff as it relates to clients, software, payroll, and/or processes
  • Provide honest feedback to new hires/less experienced staff in a timely manner
  • Help build team capabilities and knowledge by sharing insights and lessons learned
  • Research and maintain product knowledge on ADP software platforms
  • Maintain current knowledge of local, state, and federal practices and laws

Skills

  • 1-3 years of relevant payroll experience
  • Working knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Highly detail oriented and focused on accuracy
  • Strong organization and time management skills
  • Strong adaptability and multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to effectively work in a deadline driven environment serving multiple clients
  • Ability to provide exceptional client service
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; appropriately and professionally communicates with all levels
  • Ability to learn new technology and processes quickly
  • Ability to learn from experiences and integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate
  • Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
  • Experience with ADP software platforms desirable

Company Overview

  • Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. It was founded in 1931, and is headquartered in Chicago, IL, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.bakertilly.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Baker Tilly US has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2025, 19 in 2024, 23 in 2023, 25 in 2022, 19 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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