Senior Payroll Associate | $90k-$100k

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

Job summary

Daley And Associates, LLC is seeking a Senior Payroll Associate in Boston to join a high-performing payroll team. You will support payroll for 1,000+ U.S. employees across exempt and non-exempt populations, interfacing with Finance, HR, ADP, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of payroll operations, reconciliations, employee support, and payroll-related projects in a fast-paced, multi-business-unit environment. 3 days on-site hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of payroll experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or accounting required.
• ADP experience 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 fast-paced environment.

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

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Discretion with confidential info

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

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.

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