Payroll & Compliance Associate

Overview

The organization is seeking a motivated Payroll & Compliance Associate to join the Finance team. This role focuses on managing payroll tax notices, coordinating with government agencies, payroll providers, and offshore teams, and handling incoming mail. The position also supports ad hoc finance projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and resolve payroll tax and compliance notices.
• Research root causes and work with state/federal agencies, payroll providers, and offshore payroll teams to resolve issues.
• Draft and submit timely responses to agencies.
• Open, sort, scan, and distribute all incoming mail; organize and maintain filing systems.
• Provide updates to leadership and support ad hoc projects assigned by the VP Finance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1+ year of experience in payroll, compliance, finance operations, or a related function.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work confidently and professionally with government agencies and external providers.
• Strong research and problem-solving skills to resolve notices efficiently.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with payroll providers (ADP, Paychex, etc.).
• Familiarity with multi-state payroll or compliance processes.
• Prior experience working with offshore/global teams.