Payroll Associate

Job Summary

Owning significant portions of the biweekly payroll cycle, the full-time Payroll Associate will ensure accurate payroll processing for over 4,000 employees in a remote setting, resolving complex payroll issues and strengthening controls and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage pre-payroll audits, time and attendance validation, and payroll validations
• Independently resolve complex payroll issues, including retroactive adjustments and multi-state taxation
• Perform detailed payroll reconciliations and variance analyses, proactively identifying risks or discrepancies

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience in a high-volume, multi-state environment
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and data validation
• Hands-on experience with payroll and HRIS systems, preferably ADP Vantage, Workforce, or Workday
• Demonstrated ability to independently investigate complex payroll cases and drive resolutions
• Comfortable learning and applying new technologies, including AI-enabled tools