Payroll & Finance Administrator

The Edrington Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (premiums paid for员工&

401(k) with company match

25 days vacation + holidays

Sick leave and company holidays

Life Insurance and Disability plans

Pre-Tax benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement program

Tuition reimbursement program

Counseling and wellbeing resources

Company events and product allowance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Edrington Group in New York is seeking a Payroll Administrator to ensure employee pay is accurate and on time across multiple states, upholding data integrity and regulatory compliance. You will support our Total Rewards strategy while partnering with HR, Finance, external vendors, and auditors.

With a focus on service excellence and process improvements, you will manage payroll and benefits records, assist employees with inquiries, and maintain audit-ready documentation to support operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, HR or equivalent.
• CPP certification preferred.
• Experience in payroll processing and HRIS systems.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and/or Celergo preferred.
• Experience supporting employee benefits programs and enrollment.
• Experience with benefits portals and HRIS systems.
• Experience performing payroll and benefit deduction reconciliations.
• Experience supporting audits with data validation and reporting.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Maintains confidentiality with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple states.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll with tax and policy compliance.
• Coordinate and support employee benefit processes and enrollments.
• Maintain records and process benefit-related transactions.
• Support employees with payroll and benefit inquiries.
• Conduct audits and reconciliations across payroll and HR systems.
• Investigate discrepancies related to payroll, benefits and retirement contributions.
• Maintain and optimize payroll systems and processes.
• Identify and resolve payroll, tax, and compliance issues with minimal supervision.
• Prepare payroll and benefits reports for audits and management.
• Act as main contact for employee payroll and benefits matters.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

Excellent verbal and written

Strong organizational and time

Proactive and autonomous

Data & numerical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, HR

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Celergo

Job description

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Our Blend of Benefits

• $71,000-$89,000 + Annual Bonus
• 25days of Vacation Time - including Holiday Break from December 25th through 31st
• Sick Leave Days and Company Holidays
• Health Insurance with Premiumspaid by Edrington for Employees and Dependents
• Save for retirement and invest in your future - 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Additional benefits include Life Insurance and Disability Plans, Pre-Tax Benefits, Fitness Reimbursement Program & Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 24/7 support for you and your loved ones to counselling, life coaching and information on financial, mental, and physical wellbeing
• Embrace work-life harmony withhybrid working, 26 weeks’ paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and up to five paid carselleave days a year
• Experience our exceptional brands with a generous annual product allowance and through Company Events

Embrace Excellence

As our Payroll Administrator, your mission is to ensure every employee is paid correctly and on time, upholding the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance. You will play a critical role in executing seamless payroll operations across multiple states and jurisdictions, maintaining data integrity, and supporting our Total Rewards strategy.

With a focus on service excellence, process improvement, and attention to detail, you will partner with HR, Finance, external vendors, auditors, and payroll providers to deliver accurate and efficient payroll operations. In addition, you will coordinate and support employee benefit processes by maintaining accurate records, processing benefit-related transactions, assisting employees with payroll and routine benefit inquiries, and ensuring payroll and benefits data remain aligned across systems. Your contributions will directly support employee trust, regulatory compliance, and operational success across the organization.

This role will manage payroll operations, maintain compliance with evolving payroll regulations, support employee benefit programs, and ensure the accurate administration of payroll deductions, retirement plan contributions, and benefit-related transactions with precision and minimal supervision.

Make an Impact

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees and compliance with all relevant tax laws and company policies.
• Process payroll changes including new hires, terminations, compensation updates, tax withholdings, benefit deductions, and retirement plan contributions.
• Maintain compliance with multi-state and local payroll regulations, tax registrations, and legislative requirements.
• Administer employee benefits programs, including enrolments, life events, terminations, eligibility updates, and payroll deductions.
• Support employees with routine payroll and benefits queries, escalating complex issues when required.
• Conduct regular audits and reconciliations across payroll, benefits, retirement plans, and HR systems to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies relating to payroll, benefits, deductions, and retirement contributions.
• Maintain and optimise payroll systems
• Proactively identify and resolve payroll, tax, compliance, and benefits-related issues with minimal supervision.
• Prepare payroll and benefits reports, support internal and external audits, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Act as key point of contact for employee payroll and benefits matters.
• Ensure accurate administration of payroll deductions, retirement plans, and benefit-related transactions while driving process improvements and operational efficiency

Closing Date: 11 November

Your Talent and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, human resources, or equivalent field.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Experience in payroll processing and HRIS systems.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and/or Celergo strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting employee benefit programs and enrollment processes preferred.
• Experience working within benefits portals and HRIS systems preferred.
• Experience performing payroll and benefit deduction reconciliations preferred.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits through data validation, reporting, and documentation preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Upholds confidentiality and demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and responsibility.
• Proactive and able to work autonomously when necessary.
• Capability to work with large volumes of data and numerical analysis.

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