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Payroll Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 34+ payroll jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and summer Fridays—for a better work-life balance. 15 new this week. Hiring companies include ConnectCPA, Gusto, and Version 1.

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summer Fridays 6
generous PTO 6
unlimited PTO 8
best places to work 4

Updated October 23, 2026

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Online Bookkeeper

NEW

ConnectCPA · Remote · Canada

60 · GoodSummer Fridays

Corrections Specialist 1

BambooHR · Remote · Arizona +12 more

59 · GoodGenerous PTO

Transition Associate - Bookkeeping

24d

ConnectCPA · Remote · Philippines

60 · GoodSummer Fridays

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Senior Bookkeeper

27d

ConnectCPA · Remote · Philippines

60 · GoodSummer Fridays

Bookkeeping Manager

27d

ConnectCPA · Remote · Philippines

60 · GoodSummer Fridays

Online Bookkeeper (PH)

27d

ConnectCPA · Remote · Philippines

60 · GoodSummer Fridays

Manager, Human Resources (Specialty Pod)

Columbia University · Hybrid · New York, NY, USA

70 · GreatCompressed Work Week$90k – $110k

Human Resources Specialist

NEW

Brown University · Hybrid · Providence, RI, USA

62 · GoodGenerous PTO

Accounting Technician

17d

Eidos Montreal · Hybrid · Montréal, Canada

85 · Excellent4 Day Work Week

Oracle HCM Cloud Managed Services Payroll Consultant

NEW

Version 1 · Hybrid · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

Coordinator, Human Resources and Operations

NEW

University of Maryland, College Park · Onsite · College Park, MD, USA

56 · GoodGenerous PTO$67k – $69k

Department Human Resources Specialist Senior

Arizona State University · Onsite · Tempe, AZ, USA

61 · GoodCompressed Work Week$55k – $65k

Finance Manager

11d

Benefact Group · Hybrid · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

67 · GoodBest Place to Work

Founding Operations Manager

DatologyAI · Onsite · London, UK

54 · DecentUnlimited PTO£65k – £85k

Finance Manager

11d

City of Azusa · Onsite · Azusa, CA, USA

58 · GoodCompressed Work Week$10,907 – $13,257/mo

Payroll and Taxes Manager

1mo

Gusto · Hybrid · Denver, CO or Scottsdale, AZ

61 · GoodUnlimited PTO$74k – $91k

Staff Software Engineer, Tax Experiences

3mo

Gusto · Hybrid · San Francisco, CA, USA

61 · GoodUnlimited PTO$197k – $247k

Accounting Assistant

16d

City of Santa Ana · Onsite · Santa Ana, CA, USA

60 · Good9 Day Fortnight$59k – $80k

Senior Bookkeeper

26d

RLB LLP · Hybrid · Guelph, ON, Canada

60 · GoodSummer FridaysCA$55k – CA$65k

Senior People Operations Associate - Payroll & Compliance

1mo

Ocrolus · Onsite · Gurugram, India

60 · GoodUnlimited PTO

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Employers hiring for Payroll on this page include ConnectCPA, Gusto, and Version 1. Payroll roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Payroll is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Payroll roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Payroll hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Payroll roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Payroll candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Payroll on current listings.

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Payroll Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 34+ payroll jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and summer Fridays—for a better work-life balance. 15 new this week. Hiring companies include ConnectCPA, Gusto, and Version 1.

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