Global Payroll Assistant

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KITH is seeking a Payroll Assistant to support payroll processing for a growing workforce across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France.

Reporting to the Payroll & Benefits Manager, this role assists with weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll activities; audits payroll inputs and outputs; maintains payroll and timekeeping records; prepares reconciliations and reports; and responds to routine employee payroll inquiries.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of payroll processing, payroll operations, accounting support, or related administrative experience.
• Working knowledge of payroll fundamentals, timekeeping, deductions, and payroll-related compliance requirements.
• Experience in Workday and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace, including sorting, filtering, lookups, and basic reconciliations.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll.
• Global payroll experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll processing by collecting, reviewing, and entering payroll data accurately and on schedule.
• Audit timekeeping records, new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, recurring deductions, retroactive adjustments, and other payroll inputs.
• Assist with payroll previews and post-payroll audits; identify discrepancies, research root causes, and elevate issues to the Payroll & Benefits Manager.
• Process approved payroll adjustments and off-cycle payment requests under manager direction.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll, direct deposit, tax, and timekeeping records in Workday and related systems.
• Assist in preparing recurring payroll reports, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for Finance, HR and business partners.
• Track and support garnishment orders, withholding changes, and related remittances in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Respond to routine employee payroll questions professionally and promptly; elevate sensitive, complex, or policy-related matters as appropriate.
• Maintain organized payroll documentation and support quarterly, year-end, internal, and external audit activities, including W-2, T4, and P60 processes.
• Assist in reconciling payroll registers, funding, deductions, taxes, and general ledger-related payroll data; document variances and coordinate approved corrections.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Timekeeping

Data accuracy

Communication

Confidentiality

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in HR/Accounting/Finance/BA

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

KITH is seeking a Payroll Assistant to support payroll processing for a growing workforce across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France.

Reporting to the Payroll & Benefits Manager, this role assists with weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll activities; audits payroll inputs and outputs; maintains payroll and timekeeping records; prepares reconciliations and reports; and responds to routine employee payroll inquiries.