Job Description

Role: Payroll Administrator

Location: Hybrid - Boston Massachusetts (4 days a week onsite)

Job Description:

This position’s primary responsibility is ensuring the timely and accurate hands-on processing of the firm’s domestic and international payroll. Additional responsibilities include working with the Manager and Director to develop process improvements and providing quality control throughout the payroll cycle.

What You Will Do:

• Accurately process the Firm’s biweekly, semi-monthly, partner and/or international payrolls.
• Maintains knowledge of payroll systems and accounting, and Federal/State wage & hour laws.
• Gather and Prepare reports exported from Time Tracking System.
• Ensure payroll changes are properly documented and approved.
• Load imports from multiple departments as related to payroll changes.
• Assist Payroll Manager in collecting and reconciling quarterly and annual tax reports.
• Provide relevant payroll data as requested using Workday, Expert, Dayforce, Excel, ADP and other PC applications, for use in audits and surveys.
• Responds promptly and courteously to all payroll inquiries from employees.
• Stay current on all reporting functions of the above mentioned payroll software.
• Enter monthly Moving Expenses, Tuition Forgiveness and other taxable Fringe Benefits received from the financial analyst.
• Assist the finance department with questions on the payroll account bank statement.
• Partner with peers to ensure managing tasks effectively, which includes cross training for coverage purposes.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 2+ years of related payroll, including thorough knowledge of payroll and accounting systems
• Law firm or professional service firm experience a plus
• Ability to be proactive, take initiative, manage and prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously
• Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented.
• Ability to be a team player and partner effectively with all levels of management and staff.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing business needs/priorities.
• Ability to respect, protect and maintain highly confidential information.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with staff and management.
• Excellent computer skills, including advanced Excel spreadsheets and querying or report writing tools.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• General ledger and accounting skills.

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