Senior Associate, Payroll Operations

The role

The Senior Associate, Payroll will support the Director, Payroll to run end-to-end bi-weekly payroll and redesign the payroll operating model. This role involves managing payroll tax compliance, improving processes through technology, and providing employee support regarding pay and withholding.

What you will do

• Run and review end-to-end bi-weekly payroll
• Analyze payroll reports to identify discrepancies and trends
• Work with internal teams and outsourced partners to resolve payroll issues
• Review complex transactions like off-cycle payments and executive compensation
• Support administration of complex compensation programs
• Act as a resource for employee questions about pay and withholding
• Build and roll out employee-facing pay communications
• Serve as a resource for federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance
• Manage state tax wage allocation for multi-jurisdictional employees
• Partner with the Director to design the future-state payroll operating model

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, Business, or a related field
• 5+ years in operations, HR, finance operations, or a related function
• Demonstrated experience improving processes
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel
• Strong communication
• Service mindset
• High ownership, integrity, discretion, and attention to detail

Nice to have

• payroll or payroll-tax depth

Benefits

• competitive suite of benefits

Before you apply

• We do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

About the company

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for global institutional investors. Founded in 1975, it is a community of independent thinkers committed to excellence.