Payroll Clerk

Title: Payroll Clerk (Data Entry) - Immedidate hire

Pay Rate: $30-$35/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 3-6 Month Contract

Hours: 30-40 hours per week

Experience Level: Entry-Level to Associate-Level

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to support a busy payroll function during a high-volume seasonal period. This role will focus heavily on manual timecard entry and payroll data administration. The ideal candidate is organized, accurate, and comfortable performing repetitive data entry tasks while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll, administrative, data entry, accounting support, or HR support experience who is looking for a fully remote contract role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manually enter employee timecards into the payroll system
• Review timesheet information for completeness and accuracy
• Assist with payroll-related data entry and record maintenance
• Identify and resolve basic timekeeping discrepancies
• Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll information
• Support payroll processing deadlines and reporting needs
• Communicate with internal team members regarding missing or inaccurate time entries
• Perform other administrative support tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous experience in payroll, administrative support, data entry, HR support, or a related field preferred
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable performing high-volume manual data entry
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Reliable internet connection and home office setup

Preferred Background

• Payroll clerk experience
• Timecard or timesheet processing experience
• Administrative or clerical support experience
• Experience handling confidential employee information