North America Payroll Operations - Associate

Morgan Stanley - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Alpharetta, GA

1,001-5,000 employees

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Associate, North America Payroll Operations at Morgan Stanley will support the day-to-day operations of the payroll team, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing for the US and Canadian workforce. This role emphasizes a service-first approach and aims to enhance payroll capabilities while resolving issues for nearly 50,000 employees across North America.

Responsibilities

• Support processing activities for semi-monthly and monthly Commissions payroll cycles.
• Complete payroll transactions and prepare reconciliation and auditing reports for review.
• Assist in the Payroll Incident Management area to fulfill requests and inquiries timely.
• Audit preview payroll registers and correct identified variances.
• Prepare necessary documentation and pay data templates for payroll transactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on payroll operational experience.
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including functions like lookup and pivots.
• Knowledge of wage and hour laws and taxability of wages.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Workday HCM and/or ADP Globalview.
• Basic understanding of payroll technology ecosystem (e.g., HRMS, Benefits, Finance).
• Previous experience supporting Canadian payroll concepts.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive salary.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.