Sr. Payroll Specialist - Bilingual

Accountabilities: Payroll processing: Process weekly and biweekly payrolls across multiple companies, states, legal entities, and pay schedules, ensuring accuracy and timely payment. Complex compensation administration: Manage payroll for hourly and salaried employees, including commissions, bonuses, draws, deductions, reimbursements, and paid time off accruals. Payroll compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including applicable wage and hour laws and California-specific requirements. Acquisition integrations: Support payroll integrations, system transitions, and payroll conversions for newly acquired businesses, helping establish consistent and reliable processes. Reconciliations and reporting: Review payroll data, perform reconciliations, prepare payroll reports, investigate discrepancies, and support year-end payroll processing. Payroll tax administration: Coordinate payroll tax registrations, respond to tax notices, and support multi-state payroll tax compliance requirements. Timekeeping support: Assist with timecard management and payroll data validation for field-based hourly employees. Payroll systems and process improvement: Support BambooHR Payroll administration, maintain accurate payroll records, and identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and operational efficiency. Employee and manager support: Respond to payroll-related questions in both English and Spanish, investigate issues, and provide clear guidance to employees and managers. Cross-functional coordination: Work with relevant internal teams to maintain consistent payroll operations across a geographically distributed workforce and multiple business entities. Requirements At least 5 years of experience managing multi-state payroll operations. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required, with the ability to communicate effectively with employees and managers in both languages. Experience processing payroll across multiple employer identification numbers (EINs), legal entities, and payroll schedules. Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll compliance requirements, including wage and hour regulations. California payroll experience is strongly preferred. Experience administering complex payroll components, including commissions, bonuses, draws, deductions, reimbursements, and paid time off accruals. Familiarity with BambooHR Payroll or comparable HRIS and payroll platforms. Strong Microsoft Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to reconcile payroll data and investigate discrepancies. Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple payroll deadlines and competing priorities. Experience supporting payroll integrations, acquisitions, system conversions, or transitions is highly preferred. Experience in construction, field-based workforces, or multi-location organizations is an advantage. Ability to work remotely with a professional home office, reliable high-speed internet, and effective participation in video meetings and digital communication systems. Availability to coordinate with teams operating across Mountain, Pacific, and Central time zones. Benefits Salary: $90,000–$105,000 per year. Work arrangement: Fully remote position based in the United States. Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Time off: Paid time off and paid holidays. Career development: Opportunities for professional growth within a growing, multi-business organization. Professional impact: Opportunity to support payroll operations, acquisition integrations, and process improvements across multiple businesses. Collaborative environment: Work with a geographically distributed workforce and contribute to scalable finance and payroll operations.