About the Opportunity
Our client is a reputable financial services firm in Manhattan that is seeking a reliable and detail-driven Payroll Specialist to join their team. This individual will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across a multi-state employee base. The ideal candidate brings hands-on payroll experience, strong technical skills, and a high degree of professionalism in handling sensitive employee data. They are currently operating on a hybrid schedule.
The annual base salary range is $80,000 to $105,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure the processing of multi-state payroll for 800+ employees in the US
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
- Maintain and audit payroll information through collecting, calculating, entering, and uploading data
- Update payroll records, entering changes in exemptions, deductions, employment status, and department/division transfers
- Recommend ways to improve and automate payroll processes
- Prepare reports, compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
- Prepare tax documents firmwide
- Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information and responding in a timely matter
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in end to end payroll processing
- Bachelor’s degree is a plus
- Proficient in Excel
- Financial services industry is a plus
