Global Payroll Lead - Multi-State & Intl Equity

Confidential Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company, a leading global financial services firm, seeks a Payroll AVP/Associate to join its Corporate Finance team in New York. The role focuses on accurate, timely U.S.

multi-state payroll processing with exposure to Canadian and international payrolls. The position supports payroll operations, accounting, reconciliations, compliance, reporting, and employee inquiries while partnering with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance, HR, or related field.
• 3–10+ years of payroll experience, including U.S. multi-state payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, benefits, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end U.S. multi-state and international payroll processing.
• Process salary changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, leaves, severance, and other payments.
• Assist with equity compensation payroll, including taxable events, withholding, and reporting.
• Prepare payroll journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Support payroll funding, tax compliance, audits, and year-end reporting.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Equity payroll

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

Tools

Payroll platform

HCM system

Job description

Confidential Company, a leading global financial services firm, seeks a Payroll AVP/Associate to join its Corporate Finance team in New York. The role focuses on accurate, timely U.S.

multi-state payroll processing with exposure to Canadian and international payrolls. The position supports payroll operations, accounting, reconciliations, compliance, reporting, and employee inquiries while partnering with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Human Resources.