Payroll Specialist Resume Example

Profile

Payroll specialist who makes every cycle boring in the best way. Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders at Clearwater Holdings, turning ambiguous requests into prioritized plans, and using Payroll systems, Tax filings, Reconciliations, HRIS, Excel to ship outcomes that managers can measure. Prefers concise writing, honest estimates, and documentation teammates can reuse.

Experience

Payroll Specialist 2021 – Present

Clearwater Holdings · Kansas City, MO

Cleared a recurring deduction mismatch that affected 26 employees each cycle.
Documented payroll calendars so backup coverage stopped guessing cutoffs.

Associate Payroll Specialist 2018 – 2021

Beaconfield Collective · Kansas City, MO

Documented recurring workflows so new hires could contribute in their first two weeks.
Partnered with adjacent teams to remove blockers before deadlines slipped.

Skills

Payroll systems · Tax filings · Reconciliations · HRIS · Excel

Education

B.S. Accounting 2017

Prairie View College

Focus on practical projects and measurable outcomes

Projects

Pay Cycle Map

Sample calendar of inputs, approvals, and filing deadlines.