Senior Payroll Associate
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Senior Payroll Associate managing US payroll operations for life sciences strategy consulting firm. Ensuring compliance, reconciliations, benefits administration, audits, and process improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead maintenance and governance of US employee payroll data within HRIS and payroll systems
- Partner with Finance and HR to review, validate, and document complex payment adjustments and maintain audit-ready records
- Oversee payroll components of onboarding and offboarding, including initial setup and final pay calculations
- Coordinate payroll implications of immigration status changes with HR, Legal, and external partners
- Review and audit payroll input data for bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls
- Independently process end-to-end bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls, including validations, reconciliations, funding, and GL postings
- Escalate and resolve complex payroll issues
- Oversee completion and tracking of I-9 verifications
- Support and reconcile payroll-related benefits activity
- Serve as point of contact for payroll-related audit requests
- Identify and implement payroll process improvements and document standard operating procedures
- Perform additional duties supporting payroll, benefits, HR operations, cross-functional projects, and system enhancements
Requirements:
- 3–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, preferably supporting US payroll from a global or shared services environment
- Demonstrated experience with US payroll regulations, taxes, and compliance; multi-state experience a plus
- Experience working with integrated HRIS and payroll systems; UKG proficiency strongly preferred
- Ability to own and prioritize multiple payroll cycles and deadlines with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to explain payroll concepts to non-experts
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Ability to partner effectively with HR, Finance, and external vendors
Benefits:
- Annual discretionary performance bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
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