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Payroll Specialist

$75 - $95 per hour

Creative Financial Staffing

Payroll Specialist

CFS is partnered with a professional services firm seeking a Payroll Specialist to join their team.

About the company:

  • Founded over 150 years ago and committed to improving the Greater Boston community, including safety advocacy and volunteer days
  • Small, tight-knit department with a collaborative work environment
  • Conveniently located in the heart of the financial district
  • Listed nationally and regionally in the best in their category of business for 2026

Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist:

  • Processing multi-state payroll for 120+ employees
  • Creating payroll-related journal entries for the general ledger
  • Balancing and reconciling payroll and benefits activities
  • Cross-referencing benefits enrollments including adding new hires and resolving terminations

Background expected of the Payroll Specialist:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or experience equivalent
  • 5+ years of payroll experience
    • Experience in professional services is a plus but not required
  • Proficiency in ADP or similar payroll processing software

Salary range: $75,000 95,000

Creative Financial Staffing
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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