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Jackson & MacNichol

Payroll Specialist and HR Assistant

Pay: $27/hr

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: South Portland, ME (Hybrid)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

Job Description

Who are we? Jackson &MacNichol is a family law firm based in South Portland, Maine with a passion for guiding people through the legal wilderness. Jackson & MacNichol has specialized in disability claims for over 40 years. We specialize in Veterans disability law with over 7,500 clients nationwide. We take pride in our motto for the Veterans, which is AYou fought for us, now let us fight for you!@ We have about 17 people that work in the office in South Portland, Maine and more than 95 who work remotely in Maine, across the Country and Mexico. What is the job? We are looking to hire a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Human Resources department at Jackson & MacNichol. Applicants must embody our core values: constant pursuit of excellence, compassion, decisiveness, and applying the golden rule - treating others as we wish to be treated. The Payroll Assistant will handle bi-weekly payroll processing for over 110 employees, Multi-State Payroll Tax issues, Benefit processing, HR mail, assist with monthly staff incentives, compliance and other special projects. Job Description The Payroll Specialist is responsible for opening confidential HR mail, scanning and processing, Bi-Weekly payroll reporting and timecard corrections, ordering and mailing monthly staff incentives. The Payroll Specialist is a direct report to the Director of HR and will participate in the weekly Human Resources Department meeting. The ideal candidate would be professional, familiar with excel and working in an office, good customer service skills, strong computer skills, organizational skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$25 an hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible spending account Life insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Ins. Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan

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8- hour shift 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (w/1/2-hour lunch) Monday to Friday in South Portland office, potential for remote hybrid schedule.

Pay:

From $27.00 per hour

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in South Portland, ME 04106