Payroll - Senior Associate

If you are a Payroll professional looking to grow your expertise and make a positive impact on multiple clients, all while working for a people‑first, flexible firm, Abdo is the next career move for you!

As Abdo’s HR & Payroll solutions team continues to grow, we are looking to add a Senior Associate to support our full‑service payroll clients. We are a client‑facing team providing HR and payroll services to public and private sector clients. It’s fast‑paced, varied, and fun. We want someone who enjoys following an established process, has comfort working with various payroll technologies, thrives in the details, and can manage multiple client deadlines at all times.

At Abdo, we’re not your typical accounting firm. For us, “Lighting the path forward” means going beyond traditional accounting and auditing to deliver solutions that help our clients succeed. We carefully seek out the best people and trust them to make a difference in helping our clients navigate forward with confidence.

Our culture is built on the following principles:

• Relationships – We give our best to our clients and to each other.
• Growth & Development – We get better every day.
• Teamwork – We accomplish great things together.

• Enter and manage client payroll data accurately and on time, including hires/terminations, wage adjustments, special payments, tax allocations, and employee deductions or adjustments.
• Reconcile and preview payrolls prior to submission and validate confirmed reports.
• Assist with and/or prepare necessary payroll tax amendments.
• Assemble payroll reports and process post‑payroll reporting functions including 401(k), HSA, and PERA contributions or other client‑related reporting.
• Provide proactive and ongoing client and employee service to ensure satisfaction and retention, while identifying opportunities for additional services.
• Maintain an in‑depth knowledge of integrated software platforms and stay informed on changing regulations related to payroll/tax laws and relevant HR topics.
• Communicate with software providers, taxing authorities, and jurisdictions to ensure timely and accurate filings and full regulatory compliance.
• Configure and implement payroll systems based on client requirements, including accurate setup of structures, pay components, tax profiles, and data migration from various systems.
• Work within multiple payroll software solutions (e.g., ADP, UKG, Paycom, Paylocity).
• Maintain a high level of system knowledge, including updates, new features, and configurations.
• Advise and assist payroll team with workload balancing, scheduling, and deadline management through planning and input.

• Associate’s degree in accounting, business, or related field and/or related work experience.
• 3+ years of payroll and related software experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving and time‑management skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• High level of organization, focus, and attention to detail.
• Comfortable navigating a variety of technology resources to process payroll and manage workload.
• Experience handling sensitive, confidential information.

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match, FSA medical and dependent care, long & short‑term disability insurance options.
• 22 days of PTO per year, 8 full holidays, 2 half holidays, 24 hours paid volunteer time, parental and grandparent leave.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%.
• Abdo‑sponsored telehealth platform.
• Technology reimbursement.
• Half day Fridays June through September.
• Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus.

At Abdo, we are committed to providing fair, transparent, and competitive compensation that reflects the unique skills and experiences of each candidate. The estimated base pay range for this role is $29.50 – $36.50. Offers are typically made below the maximum to allow room for future compensation increases. Compensation will be based on factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications, skills, and business needs.

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