Senior Payroll & HR Technology Specialist

Gallagher; Norwalk (CT); In loco; Confidential; Tempo pieno

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Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits programs

Career development opportunities

Collaborative, people-first culture

Global reach with local impact

Descrizione del lavoro

Gallagher is seeking a Payroll Specialist to administer complex payrolls and manage tax configurations for multiple clients. You will reconcile filings, advise on best practices, and drive improvements across HRIS/Payroll platforms within a collaborative, often virtual team environment.

You’ll work with leading payroll systems and have a strong emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and timely delivery to clients while supporting Gallagher’s global reach and local impact.

Competenze

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in payroll specialist or payroll administrator roles.
• Proficiency in Excel, including formulas, Pivot Tables, and the use of VLOOKUP.
• Experience with payroll/HRIS implementations.
• Experience with reconciliations on a per payroll basis and quarterly/annual reconciliations.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information.

Mansioni

• Administer complex payrolls
• Manage day-to-day payroll tax configurations
• Reconcile quarterly/annual tax filings and related projects
• Provide service to multiple clients using various solutions
• Offer best practices, process improvements, and ensure compliance
• Create and maintain documentation of processes, procedures, training
• Work in a virtual team environment or autonomously
• Identify and recommend HRIS/Payroll enhancements
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Manage several projects and clients simultaneously
• Prioritize meeting client deliverables and deadlines

Conoscenze

Payroll/HRIS experience

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Reconciliations experience

Client relationship management

Strumenti

ADP

Workday

UKG

Paychex

Paylocity

Descrizione del lavoro

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you're a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it's shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We're a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you're looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Welcome to the HR and Organizational Effectiveness practice of Gallagher – a team of experienced HR consultants that provides customized and comprehensive solutions to every HR challenge, regardless of industry. As a trusted advisor for organizations large and small, the HR&OE team at Gallagher delivers strategic guidance and hands-on HR support to help organizations focus on their strategic goals. Whether it's filling human resources skills gaps or taking on entire HR functions, we design and deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of private, for-profit, and nonprofit companies alike.

With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, Gallagher empowers businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself – while experiencing The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Administer complex payrolls


• Manage day-to-day payroll tax configurations


• Reconcile quarterly/annual tax filings, and complete other multifaceted payroll and HRIS-related projects as needed


• Take ownership of providing service to multiple clients using various solutions


• Actively provide best practices, process improvements, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local jurisdictions


• Effectively manage and create documentation relating to processes, procedures, and training


• Work in a virtual team environment or autonomously completing tasks accurately and efficiently


• Identify and recommend process improvements such as training, customization, automation, and enhancements to maximize the value and efficiency of our client's HRIS/Payroll platform


• Build and maintain client relationships in a customer-centric environment


• Successfully manage several projects and/or clients simultaneously in a highly organized manner


• Prioritizes meeting client deliverables and deadlines

About You

• Preferred experience with any major payroll/HRIS platform (e.g. ADP, Ceridian, Paychex, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Rippling, UKG, or Workday


• Experience with other HRIS solutions is a plus (e.g. stand alone ATS, Performance, and Benefits)


• Experience in payroll/ HRIS implementations


• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a payroll specialist or payroll administrator role


• Proficiency in Excel, including creating formulas, Pivot Tables, and the use of VLOOKUP


• Attention to detail problem solving ability, and the ability to operate in a highly confidential setting


• Experience with reconciliations on a per payroll basis as well as quarterly/annual reconciliations with the ability to troubleshoot issues resulting in root cause identification

Compensation And Benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation


• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being


• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning


• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership


• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)