[Hiring] Payroll Technician REMOTE USA

­­­­Position: Payroll Technician

Date posted: 2025-06-25

Industry: other

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 2 years                     

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Salary: $18.93 – $30.73/hour

Location: Mason, MI , United States, REMOTE

Company: Dart Container

Description:

Hiring Payroll Technician (Lead Role Potential) – Remote Eligible!

Mason, MI ·

Location: Mason, MI, US

Company: Dart Container

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about numbers? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love helping others get paid accurately and on time? If so, we want YOU to be part of our dynamic team! We are looking for a Payroll Technician to manage the day-to-day provision and coordination of accurate and timely payroll services for our multi-location organization. This is a hands-on role that requires more than timekeeping or data entry experience — you will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing using SAP, including gross-to-net calculations, deductions, garnishments, and tax reporting.

Whether you’re ready to take on a mid-level role or step into a lead position, we have opportunities for both! This position is available as hybrid or fully remote, depending on geographical location.

Pay Range: $18.93 – $30.73/hour depending on experience and position level.

Who we are… 

We’re your top choice for foam cups, classic red SOLO cups, and convenient take-out containers, ensuring you can enjoy your food and drinks anytime, anywhere! 

What we offer… 

• Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K and more!  
• Flexible work options: Hybrid or fully remote opportunities based on location
• Approved job-related training and tuition reimbursement    
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• A vibrant wellness program
• Community volunteer opportunities

What you’ll do… 

• Provide services such as entering preferences for voluntary deductions, direct deposits, tax withholdings, answering pay questions, and reprinting W-2 forms, etc.
• Calculate corrections and exceptions to the payroll process, confirm authorization levels, and input in the system for next cycle or on-demand checks
• Troubleshoot, make exception entries, and maintain data in the time and attendance system
• Work with other departments to identify and resolve payroll issues 
• General understanding of the DOL, FLSA, and policy regulations that impact in/out entries and overtime
• Interpret court orders to appropriately withhold child support payments and other garnishments; research issues with courts and provide data as needed
• Execute payment processing through centralized Friend of the Court (FOC) programs
• Run programs that transfer data through interfaces and make payroll calculations from time and attendance through gross, gross-to-net, payroll taxes, and general ledger
• Use and understand daily controls, reconcile balances to pay registers, identify and resolve straight-forward issues 
• Provide requested data to various agencies regarding employee information, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality
• Basic understanding of tax regulations to process withholdings and deposits 
• Support the generation and distribution of W-2 forms 

Additionally, as a Lead Technician, you will…

• Be the first line of review for questions from Payroll Technicians regarding complex issues; provide guidance and training, monitor workloads, and encourage goal attainment
• Apply comprehension of controls to reconcile balances; identify and resolve complex issues
• Conduct tests within the payroll system concerning new rates and withholding schedules
• Be accountable for the accurate and timely performance of leadership duties; share in the stewardship and oversight of the department

What you’ll need… 

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Six (6) months of hands-on experience processing gross-to-net paychecks with solid understanding of payroll principles
• Workplace experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create basic reports, documents, and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel
• SAP Payroll or related business system knowledge
• Ability to become proficient with using in-house payroll information systems
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to calculate, analyze, and interpret mathematical information such as percent differences, ratios, median, mean, weighted average, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes to internal and external customers
• Ability to maintain composure and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer-focused work environment characterized by rapid change, minimal lead times, and multiple competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines

As a Lead, you will need…

• Two (2) years of progressive payroll experience with an ERP payroll system in a high volume, multi-state environment
• Two (2) years of experience with SAP payroll or related business systems
• Proven aptitude for understanding payroll system functionality
• Comprehensive knowledge of tax regulations related to payroll activities

Preferred Skills and Qualifications for Both:

• Two (2) years of hands-on experience processing gross-to-net paychecks in a high-volume environment (1,000+ employees).
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in business, human resources, information technology or related field of study
• Ability to apply accounting principles 
• Experience with multi-state payroll
• Experience with time and attendance systems
• Experience with in-house payroll processing

Dart will be unable to employ an employee who currently lives and expects to work out of any of the following U.S. states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.