Payroll Associate

Overview

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Payroll Associate to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for our colleagues. This role is critical in maintaining compliance with all Federal, State and Local payroll regulations and reporting requirements. The Payroll Associate will also uphold MMA’s reputation by conducting business professionally with colleagues, clients and vendors.

At MMA, we will provide you with access to mentorship, training, resources, and development to ensure your success, but you will need to supply the ambition. Our colleagues don’t stop short of excellence and are driven to do what’s best for their clients and colleagues.  

From admin to accounting and everything in between, we believe our team is all in sales together. We’re dedicated to representing our brand with excellence and integrity in every interaction. We collaborate with intention and know every one of us plays a vital role in our shared success.

Responsibilities

• Administer the tasks of payroll processing, including but not limited to compensation changes, deduction changes, processing of newly hired and terminated employees and payroll administration of leave payments.
• Complete payroll templates to include, Hours/Earnings Templates, One Time Payment Templates, Deduction Templates, Taxable Fringe Benefit Templates, and any other Templates required.
• Reconcile payroll liabilities and facilitate tax and benefit vendor payments.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable payroll laws and regulations.
• Participate cross-departmentally with Human Resources and other colleagues with payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Provide support to employees in the areas of: pay, benefits and taxes, how to enter time or time off, and where to locate forms and information related to pay and benefits.
• Participate in organizational initiatives and community involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A detail-driven, proactive payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about accuracy, compliance, and delivering exceptional service to support our team’s success.
• You’re an ethical information seeker. You have a collaborative mindset, and understand business, people and HRIS/CRM system technology. You have experience with Workday and Dayforce but not required.
• You DO sweat the small stuff. You’re analytical, detail-oriented and extremely organized.
• You’re tech savvy. You realize the crucial role that technology and data play in the financial world and you embrace it.
• Team oriented. You maintain positive relationships with your colleagues—and you enjoy it.
• Leadership skills. You actually walk the walk.  You lead by example.
• You’re curious and love to learn. You’re passionate about improving and pursuing professional development.
• You embrace our core values: accountability, balance, excellence, integrity, humanity and respect.

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all of these boxes. Don't be shy. If you're close, we'd be very interested in meeting you.

The Perks:

We take pride in providing our colleagues with a competitive compensation package; we will honor all local and state salary thresholds. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. TAdditionally, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives, annual profit sharing and a benefits package that includes paid paternity/maternity leave, medical leave, 401K savings and other wellbeing programs. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Who you are is who we are.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com

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