Senior Payroll Specialist
Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for an innovative approach to investing in secondaries, co-investments, and primary fund investments, as well as capital formation across commingled funds, evergreen vehicles and customized solutions. Our specialist investment capabilities span multiple strategies across private equity, infrastructure and real assets, and private credit. Through our collaborative and committed culture, we find new ways to solve complex problems together and deliver innovative investment opportunities across private markets. Pantheon currently manages approximately $82.3 billion in AUM across all its strategies, serving more than 750 institutional and 638 private wealth clients worldwide
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Purpose of Position
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Professional to manage and enhance our semi-monthly payroll operations. This role requires a hands-on expert who is comfortable reviewing, refining, and improving payroll processes while actively participating in payroll execution and related projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and manage semi-monthly payroll accurately and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Review, audit, and improve payroll processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and strong internal controls
- Ensure compliance with multi-state and local tax regulations, including filings, reporting, and reconciliations
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external payroll providers to resolve discrepancies and implement process improvements
- Lead or contribute to payroll-related projects, including system implementations, upgrades, and compliance initiatives
- Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll regulations, tax requirements, and best practices
- Scrutinize and improve current payroll and compliance processes, ensure accurate state registrations and filings, coordinate corrective actions such as W‑2c issues, and manage end‑to‑end payroll processing
Knowledge and Experience Required
- U.S. payroll experience required with global payroll experience a plus
- Extensive experience in full-cycle payroll processing
- Expert knowledge of state and local payroll taxes, filings, and compliance requirements
- Experience working with multiple payroll providers and payroll software platforms
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve process gaps
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage relationships with external payroll vendors
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to accurac
Expected base salary - $700-800/day
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This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.
Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.
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