Payroll Associate – Global Private Equity | Boston (hybrid)

A highly respected global investment firm is seeking a Payroll Associate to join its payroll team. This is a great opportunity for a payroll professional who wants to join a stable, high-performing organization with excellent benefits, strong mentorship, and long-term career growth.

This role is ideal for someone with payroll experience who enjoys detail-oriented work, employee support, and working with payroll systems such as ADP or Workday. A four-year degree is not required; candidates with an associate’s degree, some college, or equivalent hands-on payroll experience are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Base salary depending on experience, plus overtime eligibility, 15% annual bonus target, and 14.3% profit sharing.

Responsibilities

The Payroll Associate will support day-to-day payroll operations, including:

Processing payroll changes

Reviewing payroll data for accuracy

Assisting with employee inquiries

Maintaining payroll records

Supporting payroll reporting, reconciliations, and compliance-related tasks.

This person will work closely with payroll leadership and internal business partners to help ensure payroll is processed accurately, timely, and confidentially.

Qualified candidates will bring

Payroll experience, ideally in a corporate, financial services, professional services, or similarly detail-oriented environment

Experience with ADP or Workday is strongly preferred

Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, follow-through

Service-oriented communication style

Why This Role

This is a visible payroll seat within a well-established global firm known for its collaborative culture, high standards, and strong employee benefits. The role offers exposure to a sophisticated business environment, a supportive team, and the opportunity to continue building a long-term payroll career.

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