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About the Role

The Payroll Specialist supports the Payroll Manager in processing payroll for Moss Consulting's client accounts. This role involves prepping and processing payrolls, handling off-cycle runs, and ensuring accuracy across a portfolio of accounts in a fast-paced, multi-client environment.

Responsibilities

Stay on top of every assigned client's payroll cycle, tracking deadlines, calendars, and cutoffs across accounts.
Prep and process client payrolls, reviewing timesheets, earnings, deductions, and tax data for accuracy.
Assist the Payroll Manager and broader payroll team in preparing payroll runs for additional client accounts as needed.
Prepare and process off-cycle payrolls, including corrections, bonus runs, and termination pay, accurately and on time.
Catch and resolve discrepancies before payrolls are finalized, escalating unclear issues to the Payroll Manager.
Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready payroll records for every client.
Apply working knowledge of employee benefits to ensure payroll deductions are set up and reconciled correctly.
Coordinate with clients and internal teams to resolve benefit-related payroll discrepancies.
Support and troubleshoot data flowing between payroll, HRIS, and benefits systems.
Assist with HRIS implementation projects, including data migration, configuration, and testing.
Manage and monitor EDI feeds and system integrations between payroll, HRIS, and benefit carriers to keep data accurate and in sync.
Communicate proactively with clients about payroll deadlines, missing information, and outstanding items.
Serve as a responsive, professional point of contact for client payroll questions.
Keep the Payroll Manager informed on payroll status, risks, and outstanding items across your accounts.
Escalate complex or ambiguous issues appropriately.
Spot recurring issues, inefficiencies, or risk areas across client payrolls and recommend improvements.
Help maintain SOPs, checklists, and reference materials for payroll processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Mathematics, or a related field.
2–5 years of payroll experience.
Strong proficiency in Excel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A proactive mindset and the ability to act with little direction in a fast-paced, multi-client environment.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy, especially under deadline pressure.
Working knowledge of employee benefits and how they interact with payroll.
Ability to manage multiple client accounts and competing deadlines at once.
Comfort working independently within a hybrid team environment.
Experience implementing HRIS systems (Nice to Have).
Experience managing EDI feeds and system integrations (Nice to Have).
Experience supporting multiple client accounts or working in a multi-client/PEO environment (Nice to Have).

Skills

Excel
Written communication
Verbal communication
Attention to detail
Accuracy
Problem-solving
Time management
Client communication
HRIS systems
EDI feeds
System integrations

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-Time

Experience Level

2-5 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$19–$25/hour

Benefits

Hybrid flexibility
Competitive pay
Health coverage
Flexible schedule
Growing benefits package
Real ownership

About the Company

At Moss Consulting, our clients trust us to get payroll right — every cycle, every time — even when we're juggling multiple companies, pay schedules, and deadlines at once.
Our Payroll Specialists are the detail-obsessed, deadline-driven people who make that happen.