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Payroll Corrections Specialist

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Aug 21, 2026
This job expires in: 18 days

Job Summary

Owning the resolution of payroll discrepancies, the full-time Payroll Corrections Specialist will investigate issues, correct historical payroll records, and communicate outcomes to partners while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Investigate payroll and payroll tax discrepancies to identify root causes and assess impacts across multiple pay periods and jurisdictions
  • Correct historical payroll records and ensure the accuracy of results, including determining necessary amendments for previously submitted filings
  • Communicate correction outcomes and filing changes to partners through clear and timely written updates
Required qualifications
  • 3-4 years of experience in payroll operations, payroll tax, or a client-facing role in payroll or HR technology
  • Hands-on experience with payroll corrections, account reconciliation, and the amendment process
  • Working knowledge of multi-jurisdiction payroll tax regulations and compliance
  • Demonstrated success in data analysis to investigate issues and identify resolutions, with advanced spreadsheet proficiency
  • Experience with ticketing or case management systems, particularly Zendesk

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