Our specialization in finance recruitment, together with our own finance backgrounds, has proven successful. Being provided the chance to deliver high-quality recruitment solutions for finance-related positions is the pinnacle of our services and a chance we do not take lightly. We work daily to ensure we can provide high-performing, experienced, and competent professionals due to our established and ever-growing network of finance specialists.
Some of the key skills we’ve identified are drivers of success for a payroll specialist profile include; being responsible, positive, driven, committed, problem-solving, and having integrity. A payroll specialist plays a fundamental role in the health of an organization: In order for everyone to be performing their best, wages need to be paid out accurately and on time.
CFO Recruitments’ long-standing experience connecting experienced payroll specialists to our customers, in addition to our foundation in finance and accounting work, has so far been a successful combination. It is vital to us that we remain trusted partners to our clients and individuals within our network, and strive to maintain our position as one of the leading players in our marketplace.
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Payroll Specialist job description
The main task of the salary specialist is to ensure that the wages of the organization are paid out correctly and on time. Tasks include ongoing salary, tax, fees, statistics, insurance, sick leave, and bonus management. In addition, administering pensions, wellness schemes, allowances, expenses, and holiday management is commonplace. The payroll department is often the organizational contact regarding time reporting systems, and wage-related queries, and may also be the main contact for external parties such as the authorities.
The finance department and its design
The accounting department can be likened to the heart of the finance department. It holds vital importance in small, medium, and large-cap organizations. In smaller companies, it’s not uncommon for a single individual to shoulder the entire financial responsibility of the accounting team. They often have the title of finance manager. As the size and complexity of the organization grow, so does the finance department. In small/mid-cap companies the standard set-up usually contains a finance manager, accountants, and accounting clerks/bookkeepers. In large organizations, finance functions often consist of multiple individuals who often have specialized roles i.e. some accounting clerks will focus entirely on accounts payable or receivable and handling the invoice process between clients and suppliers, payroll specialists, tax specialists, etc. Payroll specialists also serve as a bridge between finance and HR. Some payroll specialists might be organized within the HR department, being that many of the tasks are HR related in character. In general, payroll managers are only required at larger organizations where there are two or more payroll specialists/assistants.
Skills and competences
Skills that are vital for a good payroll administrator are attention to detail, organization, and responsibility. High levels of integrity and good communicative skills are also required. Over and above administrative tasks, critical thinking and action are important in our scouting process.
Software knowledge
Being software savvy is definitely advantageous for our customers. We are therefore selective in our scouting process. Candidates should have good knowledge of one or more systems i.e. Agda, Hogia, Visma, Flex, Crona Lön, Kontek, SPCS, Aditro & BL Administration.
Industry Experience
Our recruiters at CFO Recruitment have industry experience, and we believe this is key in pairing the right individual with the right client. With our own background in finance, we can quickly identify the resource issue and what is required to find a high-quality solution. We pull fitting professionals from our extensive network to connect with our clients. We at CFO Recruitment have had a broad range of job titles, come from different branches, and organization sizes, and can understand the complexity and nuances of each client request. We are also aware of how important culture and industry knowledge is and work to fit the right individual with the right placement.
Payroll Specialists in San Francisco
We’re based in San Francisco and our assignments often extend to include the surrounding areas i.e. Fremont, Santa Rosa, Hayward, Sunnyvale, & Santa Clara. We’ve had multiple successful assignments in other areas such as San Jose and Oakland, but San Francisco is where our network is strongest.
Payroll Specialist salary
The salary of a payroll specialist is dependent on the profile requested i.e. the degree of responsibility, competence, education, industry experience, etc. Market trends have indicated high demand and low supply over the last couple of years which has led to increasing costs. However, our well-established payroll specialist network includes a large number of professionals with different profiles and we’re confident we’ll be able to connect our customers and candidates correctly.
Find a payroll specialist
We aren’t the only ones in our market space. A couple of our competitors are Michael Page and Robert Half. However, we at CFO Recruitment are working at the forefront of scouting high-quality & talented candidates and relish any competition that keeps us on our toes
