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PAYROLL PROCESSING LEAD - REMOTE

Palco
Grand Rapids, MI Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

PAYROLL PROCESSING LEAD

Palco is a visionary company pioneering an emerging health-care movement that empowers people with disabilities and those aging to live independent and quality lives. Made possible by our amazing team, Palco provides technology and financial services to aid individuals and their families to thrive in their home and communities. Partnered with government agencies and fortune 500 managed care organizations across the country, we are dedicated to creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people that count on them. We are a highly organized company that offers a solid work/life balance, autonomy, generous paid time off, bonus potential, and career advancement opportunities. Our staff make long-lasting impact on the lives of people every day.


The Payroll Processing Lead oversees the daily tasks within the department to ensure accurate processing of biweekly and semi-monthly payrolls. This position is a supervisory position in which you will lead, train and mentor staff through understanding daily task needs and assignments. This position also requires proficient computer skills, advanced level of Excel knowledge, and the ability to multi-task and consistently meet deadlines.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for understanding payroll and accounts payable processing requirements.
  • Ensure that processing is being performed timely based on processing requirements.
  • Works with leadership to prepare for new program implementations and works through new requirements for programs as they come along.
  • Performs setup activities within the payroll system and assists with testing new payroll clients.
  • Maintains client confidence by safeguarding data and complying with HIPAA.
  • Assist specialists with processing adjustments, voids, reissues, and ACH uploads when needed.
  • Execute evaluations to ensure that garnishments, tax levies, court orders, etc. are processed accurately.
  • Research and resolve payroll issues and assist with optimizing processes to be accurate and efficient.
  • Coordinate payroll audits/reviews to ensure accuracy of pay and identify potential errors.
  • Assists with compiling information for special reports and preparing other documents and correspondence.
  • Assists in the training of new employees, cross training current employees, and ensuring knowledge over processes is shared across the various programs.
  • Supervise the Processing Team for Scheduling, Annual Evaluations, and Weekly update meetings.
  • Ability to step in and process payroll for all entities under their supervision.
  • Assists with special projects, as needed.

Education and Qualifications

  • A minimum of a high school diploma is required and five years of relevant experience.
  • You should bring with you, knowledge of accounting, payroll, and accounts payable processing.
  • Strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze information, strong attention to detail, take initiative to follow-up on transactions, and make decisions about information.
  • Strong research and analytics skills.
  • Must possess solid email, Internet, and Microsoft Office skills.
  • Advanced excel skills are essential for the position
  • Exceptional mathematical and calculation skills.
  • Must have good verbal and written communication skills
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Must be willing to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join Us

This position is remote/work-from-home role. Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.
Company benefits designed for you:
    • Generous Paid time off.
    • Quarterly/Annual bonus potential.
    • Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.
    • Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.
    • Paid Training: Earn while you learn, and continue to grow with access to internal and external learning opportunities.
    • Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we’ve received for our diversity efforts.

When you join Palco, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company’s, the people we serve, and your own. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our team. We strive to create a culture where you can:
  • Bring your authentic self to work.
  • Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
  • Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.
  • Experience work/life balance.
  • Feel value and a greater purpose through the work you do.
Palco, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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