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Hotel Engine · 18 hours ago

Sr. Payroll Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $100K/yr

3+ years exp

Engine is a fast-growing company transforming business travel into a personalized experience. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Payroll Specialist to manage payroll functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance while proactively resolving discrepancies and supporting audits.

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Responsibilities

Process and validate all payroll-impacting data (new hire & termination information, salary changes, one-time payments, bonuses, commissions, liens, garnishments, and timecards) against source documents and HRIS records; proactively resolve discrepancies before payroll runs

Perform detailed pre- and post-payroll audits, including reconciling payroll registers to internal reports, validating completeness of employee populations, and confirming accurate tax/deduction calculations

Own the preparation and processing of bi-weekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and maintaining auditable supporting workpapers

Ensure 100% compliance with timekeeping requirements by reviewing timecard records, validating accuracy, and securing all required approvals. Cultivate positive relationships with managers for quick timesheet approvals

Own off-cycle ACH requests end-to-end, ensuring all requests are validated against approved documentation, calculated accurately, and processed with a sense of urgency and precision

Partner with the People Team to ensure all benefits and withholding elections (401K, FSA, HSA, etc), are accurately captured in payroll, and own the monthly reconciliation of benefit vendor bills to payroll records

Serve as the directly responsible individual for employee payroll inquiries, delivering timely, accurate resolutions and representing Engine with a collaborative and team-oriented approach

Support payroll-related audits such as 401k & workers compensation, ad-hoc analyses, and special projects as needed

Qualification

Certified Payroll ProfessionalPayroll processing experienceExcel proficiencyUKGWorkdaySelf-directed workerCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Minimum 3 years of payroll experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, required

Strong Excel user, including prior experience with large data sets, required

Exceptional communication skills, both written & verbal, required

Strong sense of speed with precision, required

Self-directed worker with the ability to be proactive in trying to resolve issues, but also asks appropriate questions as needed

Preferred

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Certified Payroll Specialist (CPS), strongly preferred

Experience with UKG, HiBob or Workday, strongly preferred

Benefits

Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture.

Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model.