Payroll AVP/Associate

Payroll AVP/Associate

New York, NY or Greenwich, CT office

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Payroll AVP/Associate to join its Corporate Finance team. This hands-on role will support accurate and timely U.S. multi-state payroll processing, with exposure to Canadian and other international payrolls.

The Associate/AVP will assist with payroll operations, accounting, reconciliations, compliance, reporting, and employee inquiries while partnering with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end U.S. multi-state and international payroll processing.
• Process salary changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, leaves, severance, and other payments.
• Assist with equity compensation payroll, including taxable events, withholding, and reporting.
• Prepare payroll journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Support payroll funding, tax compliance, audits, and year-end reporting.
• Research payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries.
• Coordinate with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain payroll documentation and support internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, human resources, or a related field.
• 3-10+ years of payroll experience, including U.S. multi-state payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, benefits, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Exposure to equity compensation and international payroll is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with a major payroll or HCM platform.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to meet firm payroll and accounting deadlines.

Compensation

• AVP (6-10 years): 110-135k base + 15-20k bonus + 40k equity
• Associate (3-5 years): 90-105k base + 10-15k bonus + 20k equity