Accounting Support

Payroll Manager Permanent

Our client is one of the largest operating hedge funds. They seek a Payroll Manager to join their Manhattan, NY office.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day operations for bi-monthly, quarterly, and annual US payroll, tax filings, and W-2s, ensuring controls, compliance, and strong departmental relationships
  • Assess the impact of employee mobility on domestic and cross-border payrolls and ensure accurate reporting
  • Monitor and enforce compliance with state and federal regulations for multi-state and international employees
  • Streamline payroll processes and controls, design reconciliation procedures, and develop KPIs for ongoing improvements
  • Research and implement updates to federal, multi-state, and local payroll regulations in collaboration with partner departments
  • Coordinate Workday updates, releases, and system improvements, including testing and post-release validation
  • Manage internal and external payroll audits
  • Collaborate with external vendors on company registrations, tax notices, and quarterly/annual tax reconciliations
  • Respond to employee payroll inquiries, develop communications, and train and mentor team members

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 8+ years of multi-state payroll in a complex business environment
  • Deep understanding of wage reporting requirements, taxable income, and application of taxes, including multi-jurisdictional taxation, expatriate tax knowledge, business travelers, and employees on assignment/mobility
  • Understanding of HR Processes and HR information systems
  • Proven ability in researching, evaluating, and implementing regulations/regulation updates
  • Ability to work effectively in a self-directed environment, taking initiative and proactively improving processes with alignment from key stakeholders
  • Flexible and able to prioritize in a fast-moving, high-pressure, constantly changing environment; high sense of urgency, attention to detail, and maintaining confidentiality
  • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; able to develop strong working relationships with team, partner departments, stakeholders and vendors
  • Proven experience in project management
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Experience using Workday Payroll

Job ID # 48017

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