Senior Payroll Associate | $90k-$100k

Daley And Associates, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Daley And Associates, LLC in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Payroll Associate to join its established finance team. You will manage payroll for 1,000+ U.S.

employees across exempt and non-exempt groups, coordinating with ADP and internal partners to ensure accurate and timely processing. The role requires 5–8 years of payroll experience, expertise in ADP Workforce Now and Workday, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of payroll experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required
• Experience with ADP (ADP Workforce Now preferred) and Workday
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state bi-weekly payroll using ADP
• Communicate with ADP to resolve payroll issues and prepare manual off-cycle payments
• Enter payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll activity in Workday
• Manage payroll items including fringe benefits, deductions, 401(k) elections, and bank reconciliations
• Respond to employee payroll questions and help resolve payroll-related issues
• Assist with payroll audits, corporate audits, HR/Finance projects, and ad hoc requests

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Payroll Associate
$90K-$100K Base | Boston, MA | Hybrid 3 days/week

A leading PEfirmis seeking a Senior Payroll Associate to join its established Payroll team in Boston. This role will support payroll processing for 1,000+ U.S. employees across exempt and non-exempt populations, while partnering closely with Finance, HR, ADP, and internal teams.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who is comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-business-unit environment and enjoys owning payroll operations, reconciliations, employee support, and payroll-related projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process multi-state bi-weekly payroll using ADP
• Communicate with ADP to resolve payroll issues and prepare manual off-cycle payments
• Enter payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll activity in Workday
• Manage payroll items including fringe benefits, deductions, 401(k) elections, and bank reconciliations
• Respond to employee payroll questions and help resolve payroll-related issues
• Assist with payroll audits, corporate audits, HR/Finance projects, and ad hoc requests

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of payroll experience
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting
• Experience with ADP required; ADP Workforce Now preferred
• Workday experience required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion in a complex, fast-paced environment

This is a great fit for a detail-oriented payroll professional who wants to join a high-performing private investment firm and support a large, sophisticated employee base.