Hiring: Payroll Specialist Company: Cetera Financial Group Location: Dallas, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:20:18 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Wealth Management About the job Experience: •Prior experience handling payroll tickets or employee inquiries •What We Give You In Return •Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship. •Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are. •20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities. Required Skills: •The Payroll Specialist supports the accurate and timely processing of payroll for approximately 3,000 multistate employees. This role performs a variety of payroll support functions that may include time & attendance (T&A) review, absence administration, employee inquiry resolution, payroll data updates, and routine payroll corrections. •Employee Support (Primary Focus) •Serve as first point of contact for payroll inquiries from employees and managers. •Respond to questions regarding paychecks, taxes, deductions, and earnings statements. •Manage payroll ticketing system and resolve issues within established SLAs. •Process employee updates including direct deposits, W‑4 changes, tax withholding updates, address changes, and basic pay changes. •Audit employee data for completeness and accuracy. •Assist with retro pay calculations and payroll corrections. Compensation: •Support bonus and variable compensation processing by preparing files, validating inputs, and assisting with imports Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!