Payroll Coordinator

Herbert Smith Freehills KramerNew York City, New YorkOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 4 hours ago

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About this role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Payroll Coordinator to join our Payroll team. This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on payroll experience, enjoys working with data and technology, and is eager to continue building their payroll knowledge and expertise.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Coordinator will support day-to-day payroll activities, assist with payroll processing and reconciliation, and help ensure employees are paid accurately and timely. We're looking for someone who brings strong attention to detail, a problem-solving mindset, and a genuine interest in learning, developing, and taking on increasing responsibility.

What You'll Do

· Support payroll processing activities and help ensure accurate and timely payroll results.

· Review payroll data and identify discrepancies that require research or correction.

· Assist with payroll reconciliations, audits, reporting, and other payroll-related activities.

· Research and respond to employee payroll questions in a timely and professional manner.

· Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and other teams to resolve payroll-related issues.

· Maintain accurate payroll records and handle sensitive employee information with appropriate confidentiality.

· Use Excel to organize, analyze, reconcile, and validate payroll data.

· Leverage AI and other technology tools, where appropriate, to support productivity, research, analysis, and continuous process improvement.

· Participate in process improvements and identify opportunities to make payroll processes more accurate and efficient.

· Demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and payroll processes.

· Take on additional payroll responsibilities as knowledge and experience grow.

What We're Looking For

· 2-5 years of payroll or closely related experience , with hands-on exposure to payroll processes.

· Working knowledge of payroll concepts and a desire to deepen that knowledge.

· Intermediate Excel skills , including comfort working with formulas, lookups, filters, PivotTables, and larger data sets.

· Strong interest in learning and adopting AI and emerging technologies to enhance productivity and improve ways of working.

· Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

· Ability to research issues, think critically, and follow problems through to resolution.

· Strong organizational and time-management skills, particularly when working against payroll deadlines.

· Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

· Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to continuously learn and develop.

Preferred, but Not Required

· Experience with Workday Payroll or Workday HCM.

· Experience using AI tools in a professional setting to support productivity, research, data analysis, or process improvement.

· Experience working with payroll reports, reconciliations, audits, or payroll-related data

Salary Range - $85,000-$100,000