Payroll Specialist at Coalition Technologies: 100% Remote

September 11, 2026

Other Jobs To Apply

Note From FlexJobs: Please be aware that Coalition Technologies requires a skills test including video as part of their hiring process.

Payroll Specialist at Coalition Technologies

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY:

Coalition Technologies is devoted to delivering clients the highest quality work while providing our team a fun, thriving, and innovative environment. Along with the opportunity for tremendous career growth and rapid advancement, CT offers:

The most competitive profit-sharing bonus plan in the industry, paying up to 50% of company profits to full-time employees each month.
A highly competitive Paid Time Off plan, promoting quality work-life balance.
Subsidized gym memberships to help team members feel their best.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance packages for all US-based team members.
International Health Insurance Reimbursement Program for all international team members, a benefit unique to Coalition.
Device upgrade and learning reimbursement programs.
Motivating career development plans with clearly defined goals and rewards.
Additional job-specific incentives and bonuses.
Plus, 100% of our team works remotely with the support of time tracking software. Our company culture specializes in supporting remote team members, and we've been doing so for more than a decade. CT welcomes your application, wherever in the world it's coming from!

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibility of the Payroll Specialist is to successfully prepare and process a bi-weekly payroll for approximately 250+ employees and contractors. This position works within the Accounting Team to handle all employee compensation within the company as well as providing support for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Preparing and processing twice-monthly payroll.
Ensuring accurate information for approval by deadlines.
Processing and reviewing timecards within designated HR/payroll software (Quickbooks) and providing follow-up with managers and team leads as needed.
Tracking, recording, and processing wage garnishments as they are received.
Assisting HR with new hire paperwork and managing the terminations within payroll software for all staff.
Providing excellent service when communicating with all other team members regarding questions pertaining to payroll.
Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive and personal information.
Working with accounting to reconcile payroll transactions.
Maintaining personal time off (PTO) records and ensuring PTO is paid out as needed upon terminations.
Handling all incoming calls/inquiries related to payroll.
Researching, resolving and communicating resolutions to all interested parties with payroll issues or concerns related to taxation, W-2s, earnings, deductions, reimbursements, and bonuses.
Helping to ensure payroll practices meet government compliance.
Providing support to accounting with data entry in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

2-3 years of payroll experience required; experience with Quickbooks preferred.
Working knowledge of Google Workspace products (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and time-management skills.
Flexibility and the willingness to be cross-trained and assist as needed.
Superior attention to detail while meeting tight deadlines
The ability to occasionally manage conflicting priorities and demands in a fast-paced environment.
The ability to perform in a team environment with minimum supervision.
The ability to perform well under pressure.
The ability to adjust to changing priorities and workloads.
The ability to learn and apply specific knowledge and technological skills needed for the job.
A friendly and outgoing personality and the ability to provide excellent customer service both internally and externally for customers with a professional, positive attitude.

We are looking for talented and diligent candidates who excel in our skills tests, and will consider these candidates even if past experience or educational background criteria aren't met.

California, New York, Washington, and Colorado: starting base pay for this position ranges between $18 - $27 per hour. Compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills test performance, geographic location, and seniority of the position offered. Outside of California, New York, Washington, and Colorado compensation may fall outside the above ranges.

Back to blog

Other Jobs To Apply

AI Research Engineer 6 - TL, Algo Core - AI for Member Systems

Amazon Listing Designer for Product Images and Infographics

Manager, Technical Advertising Solutions APAC – Sydney / Singapore

Comcast Business – Enterprise Account Executive, Managed Solutions; Rochester to Syracuse Markets

National Account Manager – Kroger & Harris Teeter

AI Systems Research and Development Engineer - LLM Inference Systems & Optimization

MRO Oracle EBS Business Architect - REMOTE

Remote Telemedicine Veterinarian

amazon flex $15+/ Hour (Sign on Bonus)!

Retail Sales Consultant

FreeCAD Engineer - Remote

Senior Financial Accountant (Remote)

Senior Project Executive

Sr. DevOps Engineer - Shockwave Medical

Account Manager (Remote)

Warehouse Picker Order Selector

Transaction Management Operations Analyst - Investment and Monetary Controls (Wealth Management Operations)

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Optimization

TurboTax Product Expert (Work From Home)

Partner Sales Representative, Systems

ReactJS Frontend Developer

Remote Administrative Support

Expand Prosthetics Clinics in India

Sprinkler Fitter

amazon flex $15+/ Hour (Sign on Bonus)!

District Partnership Specialist, Hampton Roads

QA Software

Sr. Engineering Manager, Programmatic Ad Tech, tvScientific

NVIDIA Solutions Consultant (Manufacturing)

amazon flex $15+/ Hour (Sign on Bonus)!

Virtual Security Operations Center-Program Ma

Senior Resident Solutions Architects / Forward Deployed Engineers

Graphic Design and Layout Refresh for Digital Card Game - Must Understand Game and Card UI Design

Machine Learning Manager, Feed Relevance, Retrieval

Customer Service Representative – Hotel Reservations (Remote)

Oracle OCI Administrator

Deep Learning Optimization and Infrastructure Manager, System Intelligence and Machine Learning

**Experienced Customer Service Representative – Southwest Airlines Remote Support**

Ultrasound Sonographer PRN

VP Digital & Technology Solutions Partner - Finance, Accounting & Oracle ERP

Senior Machine Learning Applications and Compiler Engineer, LPX

Business Development Manager (Remote)

Product Manager - Engagement - Remote, $100k-200k/yr inc equity

Clinical Assistant Professor - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Oracle Financials Cloud Lead with RMCS

Oracle CX Solution Architect (Functional)

Household Activity Video Contributor (US Based)

Backend Python Software Engineer (Hybrid)

ServiceNow Platform Owner, Director

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...