Senior Payroll Associate - Investment Firm

Origin Staffing; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Staffing in Boston is seeking a Senior Payroll Associate to join a collaborative payroll team within a global investment organization.

You will manage multi-state, biweekly payroll processing, respond to employee inquiries, and support audits, year-end activities, and payroll-related projects. A strong eye for detail and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced, business-casual environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll experience.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now; Workday preferred.
• Familiarity with payroll reporting, reconciliations, audits, and GL activity.
• Strong attention to detail, judgment, communication and discretion.
• Collaborative, dependable professional who enjoys teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate, timely multi-state, biweekly payroll with the payroll team.
• Assist with payroll changes, deductions, off-cycle payments, reporting, reconciliations, and employee questions.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance on audits, year-end activities, and payroll-related projects.
• Identify practical improvements to payroll processes, controls and reporting.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

Job description

Origin Staffing is conducting a confidential search for a Senior Payroll Associate to join the collaborative payroll team of a highly regarded global investment organization.

This is an attractive opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working as part of a close-knit team rather than operating in a silo. The position will help support multi-state payroll for a large U.S. employee population while partnering with colleagues across Payroll, Human Resources, Benefits, and Finance.

The environment is polished and fast-moving, but also team-oriented, supportive, and committed to developing its people.

Scope

• Work alongside the payroll team to process accurate and timely multi-state, biweekly payroll.
• Assist with payroll changes, deductions, off-cycle payments, reporting, reconciliations, and employee questions.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance on audits, year-end activities, and payroll-related projects.
• Help identify practical ways to improve payroll processes, controls, and reporting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll experience, ideally within a multi-state or complex organization.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now; Workday experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with payroll reporting, reconciliations, audits, and general-ledger activity.
• Strong attention to detail, judgment, communication skills, and discretion.
• A collaborative, dependable professional who enjoys contributing to a team.

The organization offers strong long-term stability, internal career mobility, excellent benefits, a business-casual culture, and a convenient Boston location.