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VOL. XLII · NO. 4 · WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 The Premium Career Edition · Job Listing Est. 2022
FULL_TIME Posted today
AF Accounting Firm · Pawtucket

Payroll Specialist

Location
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Compensation
$100,000
Employment
FULL_TIME
Posted
today

RESPONSIBILITIES
 

  • You will support all phases of weekly payroll across our growing workforce, ensuring codes are correct, hours are clean, laws are followed, and employees get exactly what they earned. It is a detail-heavy role that requires focus, consistency, and a knack for spotting errors that others might miss. 
  • Your work centers on turning piles of timecards, wage codes, and changing rules into paychecks that are accurate the first time. You keep weekly cycles moving, catch the line that does not look quite right, and make sure people get exactly what they earned, when they expect it. 
  • Process timely and accurate weekly payroll including hours collection, wage calculations, adjustments, and distribution.
  • Reconcile timecards across multiple offices and ensure hours are coded accurately and compliant with wage laws.
  • Maintain secure and accurate payroll records including rate changes, deductions, and vacation balances.
  • Serve as the go-to resource for employee payroll questions and provide timely, clear, helpful support.
  • Manage payroll deductions including benefits, garnishments, and levies.
  • Partner with HR and Finance to ensure employee data is accurate and aligned across systems.
  • Assist with identifying opportunities for process improvements, automation, and reporting enhancements. 

REQUIREMENTS

  • 2+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a construction, service-based or multi-state environment.
  • Experience with certified payroll, prevailing wage, or labor-intensive payroll processes.
  • Proficiency in Excel including formulas, pivot tables, and organized data management.
  • Dayforce experience preferred
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage weekly deadlines consistently.
  • Clear and professional communication skills with the ability to support employees and internal teams.
  • A proactive, accountable mindset with the desire to improve processes and maintain high accuracy. 
  • You have a bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
  • You have experience working in a private equity-backed environment or within a scaling, growth-oriented business. 
  • Payroll system implementation and/or configuration experience preferred.

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