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Bain & Company · 1 day ago

Payroll Senior Manager

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$124K/yr - $150K/yr

10+ years exp

Bain & Company is consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work, particularly noted for its exceptional finance team. The Payroll Senior Manager will lead the strategy and execution of payroll processing operations nationwide, ensuring compliance and optimal service while managing a high-functioning payroll team.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction for U.S. payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing across multiple states and entities

Manage all payroll operations, including pay calculations, employee status changes, benefit deductions, levies/garnishments, taxable fringe benefits, and vacation balance tracking. Review, approve, and oversee all payroll settlements and direct deposit files

Design and implement new policies, procedures, and internal controls to increase quality of service

Maintain electronic checklists in FloQast to ensure and document compliance with established policies and procedures

Deliver a best-in-class employee experience by managing the team’s responses to inquiries, ensuring the issue is solved thoughtfully in a compliant manner with a high degree of customer satisfaction in mind

Manage and develop the U.S. payroll team through strategic performance management, targeted development planning, and engagement initiatives that deliver consistently high team NPS results

Champion continuous process improvement, automation, and risk mitigation by leveraging insights from internal reviews and external benchmarks

Identify opportunities to fully optimize system capabilities, develop and execute detailed implementation plans, and drive them to successful completion

Embrace emerging technologies to advance payroll operations beyond current standards while ensuring the highest levels of data privacy and protection

Partner cross-functionally to ensure compliance and excellence in payroll tax operations, including multi-state and year-end processes

Collaborate with local and global HR leadership to elevate organizational capability through strategic training and knowledge development

Lead collaboration across HR teams to ensure strategic alignment, data accuracy, and optimized information flow that supports an efficient remuneration process

Champion a holistic employee experience by embedding Payroll as a key driver of engagement and operational excellence across the 'hire-to-retire' lifecycle

Qualification

Payroll Operations ManagementWorkday PayrollCertified Payroll ProfessionalADP Smart CompliancePayroll Systems ExpertiseAnalytical SkillsContinuous ImprovementProblem-Solving SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadership Experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related fields

10+ years of payroll experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles overseeing teams and large-scale payroll operations

Experience managing payroll operations and collaborating with external payroll vendors; includes proficiency in Workday Payroll or in-depth module knowledge

Experience with ADP Smart Compliance

Demonstrated expertise in payroll systems, tax regulations, garnishments, tax levies, and compliance standards

Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach and the ability to connect insights to broader business objectives

Proven ability to modernize and transform payroll operations to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalability

Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization, with exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Exercises sound judgment and independent decision-making to identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues efficiently

Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, and professional under pressure

Proficient in systems and advanced Excel functions; experience with Workday and ADP in-house payroll systems is highly desirable

Upholds the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and confidentiality while demonstrating a growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning

Preferred

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation

Experienced in working effectively within hybrid teams and under remote leadership

Experience leading cross-functional efforts with technical teams to design, implement, and transform payroll systems

Benefits

Annual discretionary performance bonus

4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date

Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs

Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays

Fully vested 401(k) company contribution

Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance

Annual fitness reimbursements

Company

Bain & Company

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Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm, a top advisor to the world's leading private, public and non-profit organizations.

Founded in 1973

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.bain.com

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