Role:

At Acquisition.com, the Payroll Administrator will oversee end-to-end weekly and semi-monthly payroll processing, ensure accuracy and compliance, and support payroll system updates and transitions. This role is essential to maintaining smooth, reliable payroll operations during periods of high volume and rapid organizational growth.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, audit, and process bi-weekly payroll cycles

• Manage hourly timecard review, corrections, and approvals (in 2026)

• Support Paylocity configuration and workflow documentation

• Partner with People Ops to maintain accurate employee records and job changes

• Support 401(k) plan transition to Empower, including data validation and contribution audits

• Monitor payroll inbox and resolve employee inquiries

• Reconcile payroll accounts and assist with error resolution

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations

• Prepare journal entries for payroll and bonus, including month-end accruals

• Building and maintaining SOPs and process documentation

• Improving and standardizing workflow and support files

• Managing state and local tax filings (SUI, SIT, local taxes)

• Monitoring and responding to tax agency notices

• Supporting year-end tasks, including W-2 preparation, reconciliations, and corrections

• Partnering with Legal on employment agreements and contractor classifications

Requirements:

• 2–6 years of payroll processing experience in a multi-state environment

• Experience with Paylocity strongly preferred

• Understanding of hourly workforce timekeeping and compliance rules

• Familiarity with 401(k) plan administration

• Strong audit, documentation, and reconciliation skills

• Ability to work independently with tight deadlines

Results:

• Accurate, timely payroll with reduced error frequency

• Load relief for Finance team, reducing burnout and improving quality across the board

• On-time delivery of Paylocity implementation and Empower transition

• Scalable payroll processes that support growth through 2026

Location:

• Las Vegas, Nevada (Hybrid is preferred)

• Also open to fully remote but must be located in either of the following states: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IN, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA

Relocation Assistance:

• We know that great talent comes from all over, so we're here to help you make the move. For this role, we offer $5,000 in relocation support.

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday 8 - 6pm PST

Compensation:

• $65,000 - 95,000 annual salary

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive, evolving benefits package designed to support your health, family, and wellbeing. Some key offerings:

• Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off and Company-wide Holidays

• Employer sponsored Medical, Dental, & Vision plans

  • $1,950 annual Employer HSA contribution

  • FSA options including dependent care

  • Employee assistance program and mental health resources

• Employer match program for 401(k), eligible for both Traditional and Roth accounts

• $1,200 annual wellness reimbursement through JOON that supports health, family care, pet care, fitness, and more!

• For local or visiting team members, enjoy access to a state of the art gym at our HQ in Las Vegas

* Benefits eligibility applies only to full-time roles.

ACQ Core Values:

Our core values are the heart and soul of this incredible company. The right person for this role will appreciate each of these values, personally subscribe to them, and understand why each is critical to having a great business.

Competitive Greatness

Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a hard challenge. Those who have the drive to constantly improve, the superior intellect and long term commitment to see incremental improvements become compounding returns.

Sincere Candor

Have the self awareness to accurately perceive and communicate hard truths that improve others and self, the courage to do so, and the humility to accept them, even when it hurts. Nothing great can be built without feedback: internally or externally.

Unimpeachable Character

Be the type of person with whom people are always proud to associate, personally and professionally. We look for true alignment of thoughts, words, and actions towards a goal worth pursuing.