Payroll & HR Operations - Associate (NY)

Position Title: Payroll & HR Operations  - Associate (NY)

Entity: KBRA Holdings LLC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: New York, New York

Summary:

KBRA (Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC), is seeking a dynamic Payroll & HR Operations Associate who will support payroll processing, tax compliance, data management, HR operations, and employee support. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, highly motivated, keen on collaboration and has a strong work ethic. This position will be based out of our New York office, with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week.

About the Team

Our Human Resources Department is an integral function responsible for the overall dynamic employee experience at KBRA. As a lean HR organization, we take pride in our wide array of work initiatives, ranging from recruiting high caliber talent, promoting diversity, engagement and inclusion, providing training and internal career development opportunities, caring for employee physical and mental well-being via the provision of competitive benefit plans, rewarding high performers, and assisting our colleagues in understanding how their individual roles contribute to KBRA’s overall business strategy of becoming recognized as the premier credit rating agency. This role reports to the Director of Human Resources and will partner closely with all members of the Human Resources team.

About the Job:

• Payroll Administration
  • Payroll expert- make recommendations for payroll related policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for timely, accurate and compliant processing of payroll
  • Process Time & Attendance data to payroll and reconcile variances
  • Manage and maintain confidential employee data- process new hire data, changes, compensation changes, etc.
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations
  • Semi-monthly and monthly reconciliation and auditing of payroll data
  • Prepare and file tax reports accurately and on time
  • Understand, comply, and stay up to date with federal, state, and local tax regulations
  • Address employee inquiries regarding payroll, tax, and deductions
  • Resolve payroll discrepancies and errors

• General HR Responsibilities
  • May assist with onboarding new employees and processing terminations
  • Support Finance and HR collaboration through headcount reconciliation and reporting needs, tracking metrics, invoice management, and data management
  • May assist in immigration processes and procedures such as communication to vendor and employees, administrative support in application completion and processing, and record maintenance
  • Assisting in system implementations, data imports/exports, and training needs as it relates to new HR technology

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3+ years of HR operational or project managerial work experience
• Experience with HRIS and Payroll Systems (ADP, Dayforce)
• 3 + years of experience in payroll administration
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data
• Computer proficiency with advanced technical skill in Excel
• Financial services or related industries strongly preferred
• Attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing tasks and priorities
• Actively identifies problems and opportunities for change and implements solutions where appropriate

Salary Range:

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $80,000 to $95,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.

KBRA Benefits

• A hybrid work schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in the office)
• Competitive benefits and paid time off
• Paid family and disability leave
• 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested)
• Educational and professional development financial assistance
• Employee referral bonus program

About Us:

KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

More Information:

KBRA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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