• Process multi-state payroll with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and customer service
• Audit and recalculate employee wages and taxes based on timesheet changes and mobility requirements
• Support expatriate and inpatriate payroll functions including foreign exchange, taxable benefits, and year-end adjustments
• Reconcile intercompany payroll activity and prepare journal entries
• Drive process improvement efforts and support payroll transformation workstreams
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure proper tax setup and policy alignment
• Manage escalations and resolve complex payroll-related issues
• Ensure accurate W-2 preparation and tax reporting
• Maintain compliance with state, local, and international payroll regulations
• Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives

• 5+ years of payroll experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Deep understanding of payroll operations, including input validation and output auditing
• Familiarity with third-party payroll platforms (ADP, Ceridian, etc.); experience with Workday and SmartCompliance is a plus
• Strong Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
• Associates degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across departments
• Experience with payroll transformations or automation tools (Alteryx, Power BI, etc.) is a plus
• Experience working with international mobility payroll (e.g. tax equalization, relocation, foreign exchange) is strongly preferred

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here .
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here .

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.