Payroll & Benefits Manager, NA — Compliance & Operations

Elliott Scott - HR search & recruitment; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

We’re partnering with a global investment management organization to recruit a Manager, Payroll & Benefits for the North America region. This role sits within a highly collaborative People & Culture team and will oversee end-to-end payroll and benefits administration across the US and Canada, while partnering closely with global stakeholders across Reward, HR Operations, Finance, and Mobility.

The ideal candidate has strong US payroll experience with exposure to Canada, experience in financial

Qualifications

• Strong US payroll expertise with exposure to Canada payroll processes.
• Experience with payroll, benefits, and HR operations in financial services or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance, taxation, and benefits administration.
• Experience with ADP platforms and outsourced payroll environments.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, hands-on approach with stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end US & Canada payroll operations across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Act as a key point of contact for payroll and benefits queries across the region.
• Support benefits administration, renewals, and vendor coordination.
• Partner with global payroll, mobility, and HR teams on cyclical processes and projects.
• Ensure payroll, tax, and regulatory compliance across North America.
• Support audits, reporting, documentation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers, benefits brokers, and external vendors.

Skills

US payroll expertise

Canada payroll processes

Payroll operations

ADP platforms

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Tools

HR systems

Job description

We’re partnering with a global investment management organization to recruit a Manager, Payroll & Benefits for the North America region. This role sits within a highly collaborative People & Culture team and will oversee end-to-end payroll and benefits administration across the US and Canada, while partnering closely with global stakeholders across Reward, HR Operations, Finance, and Mobility.

The ideal candidate has strong US payroll experience with exposure to Canada, experience in financial