Highlights
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional looking to expand their knowledge, gain exposure to broader HR functions, and build a long-term career within a collaborative HR team. This position is heavily focused on payroll processing and reporting, including bi-weekly payroll, payroll journal entries, employee deductions, benefits administration, and HR reporting.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cambridge, MA |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $61,000–$92,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
PAYROLL & BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST
Why take this job?
- Excellent HR team with strong leadership and mentorship.
• Opportunity to expand beyond payroll into benefits, compensation, and broader HR initiatives.
• Clear career growth and advancement potential.
• High-impact role supporting payroll and benefits for a stable organization.
• Competitive compensation of $61,000-$92,000 plus potential overtime.
• Exposure to HR leadership and opportunities to develop specialized expertise.
Our client is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administration Specialist to support payroll and benefits administration for approximately 165 employees.
This position is heavily focused on payroll processing and reporting, including bi-weekly payroll, payroll journal entries, employee deductions, benefits administration, and HR reporting. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable working with large datasets in Excel.
Candidates should have payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and experience using an HRIS platform. ADP Workforce Now experience is preferred but not required. Benefits administration experience is a plus.
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional looking to expand their knowledge, gain exposure to broader HR functions, and build a long-term career within a collaborative HR team.
Compensation: $61,000-$92,000 + potential overtime
Location: Cambridge, MA | Fully Onsite
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Note: Candidates should be comfortable with a fully onsite environment and Cambridge-area commuting requirements.
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
