Payroll Processor

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At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

About Crowe

Crowe is a global consulting and accounting firm committed to delivering smart decisions that lead to lasting value. We foster a collaborative, people-first culture where team members can grow, contribute, and make an impact. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Processor to support weekly payroll operations for our hourly employee population.

Position Summary

The Payroll Processor is responsible for executing accurate and timely weekly payroll, auditing timecards, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and regulatory requirements. This role directly partners with employees, supervisors, and leaders to facilitate smooth payroll operations, provide exceptional service, and maintain data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Run weekly payroll for hourly staff in accordance with company deadlines and policies.
• Audit electronic timecards for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with labor regulations.
• Identify, research, and resolve timesheet exceptions or discrepancies.
• Process retroactive payments, overtime, corrections, and payroll adjustments.
• Collaborate with leaders and supervisors to validate hours and resolve issues.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and other internal teams on payroll-related inquiries or process improvements.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience , preferably handling weekly payroll for an hourly workforce.
• Experience auditing timecards and reconciling payroll discrepancies.
• Working knowledge of payroll regulations, overtime rules, and wage & hour laws.
• Proficiency with payroll/timekeeping systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, UKG/Kronos, or similar).
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills for working with employees and leaders.
• High degree of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services or multi-location environment.
• Familiarity with processing retro payments and complex payroll adjustments.
• Intermediate skills in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• We appreciate talent from all over the United States and are willing to consider candidates who may not be located near a Crowe office location for this role/opening.

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We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.