Payroll - Senior Associate

Abdo • Mankato, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Abdo is seeking a Senior Associate to support full-service payroll clients on its client-facing HR & Payroll solutions team. The team provides HR and payroll services to public- and private-sector clients. The role suits someone who can follow established processes, work with a variety of payroll technologies, manage detailed work, and meet multiple client deadlines. Abdo describes its culture as people-first and built around relationships, growth and development, and teamwork.

The Senior Associate processes and manages client payroll data, reconciles and previews payrolls, prepares payroll reports and post-payroll contributions, and provides proactive service to clients and employees. The role also involves configuring payroll systems, migrating and validating client data, supporting multi-state tax registrations, coordinating with software providers and tax authorities, and helping the payroll team manage workloads and deadlines.

Abdo supports a hybrid work environment. Associates may be expected to work at least three days in an Abdo office or at client sites. Interviews may be conducted via Zoom. The stated estimated base pay range is $30.00–$37.00; eligible employees may also earn discretionary bonuses.

Requirements

• Associate degree in accounting, business, or a related field, and/or related work experience.
• At least 5 years of payroll and related software experience and/or training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High level of organization and focus.
• Comfort navigating a variety of technology resources to process payroll and manage workload.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Enter and manage client payroll data accurately and on time, including payroll processing, employee and client setup data, wage and tax data, and related information.
• Reconcile and preview payrolls before submission, reconcile new-client year-to-date wage and tax totals, and validate confirmed reports.
• Assemble payroll reports and process post-payroll reporting, including 401(k), HSA, and PERA contributions or other client-related reporting.
• Provide proactive, ongoing service to clients and employees to support satisfaction and retention, and identify opportunities for additional services.
• Maintain knowledge of integrated software platforms and changing payroll regulations, system setup requirements, updates, features, configuration options, and processing functionality.
• Communicate with software providers, taxing authorities, and jurisdictions to support timely, accurate filings and regulatory compliance.
• Configure payroll systems to meet client requirements, including company setup, locations, departments, cost centers, pay groups and frequencies, earnings and deductions, tax profiles, and employee data.
• Migrate and validate client data from legacy systems or spreadsheets into new platforms.
• Assist with or complete multi-state payroll tax registrations and ensure proper company and employee setup in payroll systems.
• Work across multiple payroll software solutions, such as ADP, UKG, Paycom, and Paylocity.
• Maintain system knowledge, including updates, features, and configurations.
• Advise and assist the payroll team with workload balancing, scheduling, planning, and deadline management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA with employer match.
• Medical and dependent-care FSA.
• Long- and short-term disability insurance options.
• 17 days of PTO per year.
• Eight full holidays and two half holidays.
• 24 hours of 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 from June through September, with 36-hour work weeks.
• Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus.
• Opportunity to earn discretionary bonuses for extraordinary performance, significant special projects, or other major accomplishments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree