Status: Temporary Assignment (Maternity Leave Cover)
Duration: February 2026 – June 2026 (Potential for extension)
Location: 100% Remote (U.S. Based)
Compensation: $30.00 – $32.00 per hour
Position Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our team for a temporary maternity leave coverage. This role is critical in supporting internal payroll operations for a diverse employee base of approximately 2,400 individuals across U.S. Wholesale, U.S. Retail, and Canada.
Operating in a fully remote capacity, you will work closely with a managed payroll provider (UKG ) to handle essential back-end processes, audit data, and ensure seamless pay cycles.
Key Responsibilities
- Payroll Processing: Gather and compile payroll payment data into workbooks for submission to UKG Managed Payroll. Perform payroll balancing by cross-checking entries and auditing data prior to the final commit.
- Reporting & Analytics: Assist with the development, auditing, and maintenance of accrual and operational reports. Prepare and distribute standard weekly and monthly reports to the Operations and Finance teams.
- Timekeeping Management: Support managers with timecard edits, approve PTO requests, and respond to general employee inquiries regarding timekeeping and payroll.
- Support & Compliance: Assist the U.S. Payroll team with standard activities and serve as a backup for Canadian payroll operations.
- Special Projects: Participate in ad-hoc payroll-related projects and system enhancements as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of professional payroll experience.
- Technical Mastery: Must have hands‑on experience with UKG Pro, specifically within Workforce Management (WFM) , including timecards and accrual management.
- Software Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel (vlookups, pivot tables) is required for data manipulation and workbook management.
- Reporting: Strong Business Intelligence (BI) experience, particularly in report writing, is highly preferred.
- Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional partners in Finance and Operations while working independently in a remote environment.
- Equipment: A company‑provided laptop and necessary IT equipment will be provided.
- Schedule: Standard business hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM local time).