Interim Payroll Specialist
Compensation
$40.00 – 50.00 commensurate with experience
Benefits & Growth
- Immediate start with exposure to high-growth, multi-entity business operations
- Direct experience with rapid-change environment and new system implementations
- Career-accelerating engagement supporting renowned, multifaceted brand
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Mission-critical role preventing operational disruption in a high-visibility company
- Involvement in complex, multi-system payroll architecture during a major transformation phase
- Executive and cross-functional visibility across Finance, HR, and Operations
Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist
- Ensure seamless, error-free processing of multi-company payroll using Rippling, Gusto, and Deel for 1,000+ employees/contractors
- Rapidly stabilize payroll operations during leadership transition; document and adapt to current-state SOPs
- Navigate payroll complexities across separate pay frequencies (weekly, biweekly, bimonthly) and entities
- Onboard new employees into payroll systems and resolve unique payroll scenarios (garnishments, international)
- Drive continuity as the primary payroll owner through Workday implementation and concurrent business scaling
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Recent payroll processing experience using Rippling for high-volume, multi-entity organizations
- Direct ownership of payroll execution for large employee and contractor populations (700+ FTE, 1,000+ total payees)
- Proven ability to operate under tight deadlines in fast-paced, dynamic environments with minimal guidance
Location & Schedule
- New York, NY (SoHo) – Hybrid preferred; flexibility for remote possible depending on system fit. 9am – 5pm with overtime as needed
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