VP of Payroll

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search in Manhattan is seeking an experienced payroll leader for a financial services client. This onsite role oversees full-cycle payroll, multi-state tax compliance, and benefits administration, partnering with Accounting and HR to drive reporting and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in payroll tax, strong Workday skills, managerial experience, and advanced Excel capabilities to ensure accurate payroll processing across states and the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience of Payroll Tax Experience
• Must have Multi State Tax Payroll Experience
• Extensive and thorough knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local wage and hour, garnishment, and tax regulations
• Must have managerial experience
• Must have Workday Experience
• Intermediate/Advanced skills in Excel

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle payroll operations, including U.S. (multi-state).
• Manage and mentor a team of two payroll professionals.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations; act as a subject matter expert on payroll tax issues.
• Handle year-end tax reconciliations, including W-2s (U.S.).
• Partner with Accounting and HR leadership on payroll reporting and analysis.
• Lead benefits administration, including open enrollment, employee inquiries, and claims management.
• Maintain accuracy and efficiency in Workday payroll and benefits systems.

Skills

Payroll tax experience

Multi-state payroll

Wage and hour regs

Garnishments

Managerial experience

Workday experience

Excel

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Our client is a financial services firm in Manhattan. This role is onsite.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee full-cycle payroll operations, including U.S. (multi-state).
• Manage and mentor a team of two payroll professionals.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations; act as a subject matter expert on payroll tax issues.
• Handle year-end tax reconciliations, including W-2s (U.S.).
• Partner with Accounting and HR leadership on payroll reporting and analysis.
• Lead benefits administration, including open enrollment, employee inquiries, and claims management.
• Maintain accuracy and efficiency in Workday payroll and benefits systems.

Core Competencies:

• 8+ years of experience of Payroll Tax Experience
• Must have Multi State Tax Payroll Experience
• Extensive and thorough knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local wage and hour, garnishment, and tax regulations
• Must have managerial experience
• Must have Workday Experience
• Intermediate/Advanced skills in Excel

The annual base salary range is $170,000 to $225,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.