Senior Manager, Payroll & Benefits

We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invention, no summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "What Makes Us Special" maybe considered boilerplate? It's about culture but could be considered part of About the role? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. "What Makes Us Special" is not explicitly listed but could be considered fluff? It's about culture, maybe we can keep as part of About the role? But we need to decide. We need sections: About the role (maybe a paragraph summarizing role). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe experience). Qualifications (education, certifications). Skills (maybe abilities). Benefits (list). Pay (range). Schedule (office days requirement). We must only include sections if posting has real specific content. Let's extract content: Job description: "To support the teams working on our exciting projects, we are looking for Senior Manager, Payroll & Benefits In the United States - Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Houston | New York | San Francisco The North America Payroll & Benefits Senior Manager is responsible for leading payroll, benefits, and related total rewards operations across the United States and Canada. This role ensures payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and an exceptional employee experience while supporting Simon-Kucher's continued growth. The position partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Operations, vendors, and firm leadership to develop scalable processes, strengthen controls, manage risk, and drive strategic improvements across payroll, benefits, and employee rewards programs. This position can be in one of Simon‑Kucher’s Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York, or San Francisco office locations. Requires a minimum of two days in the office each week." That's about role and location and schedule. Then "What Makes Us Special" paragraphs: entrepreneurship, opportunity, values-driven culture, invest in future (401k & RRSP matching), prioritize health, enjoy balance and flexible working. This is benefits/culture but could be considered Benefits section? However we already have Benefits later: "We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 13 paid holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, basic life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees." Also earlier they mention 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching. So we need to combine. Core Responsibilities: list bullet points. Experience About You: list of requirements. Then "CPP certification preferred" Pay range: $165,000 - $175,000/year. Compensation may vary depending on relevant experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs. Then benefits: "We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 13 paid holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, basic life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees." Also earlier: "All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching." So benefits include 401k matching, RRSP matching, health benefits, PTO, holidays, life insurance. Schedule: "Requires a minimum of two days in the office each week." Now we need to produce HTML with sections. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no

Senior Manager, Payroll & Benefits

. Use headings for sections only. We need to decide which sections to include: - About the role: we have a paragraph describing role. That's substantive. - Responsibilities: we have a list under "Core Responsibilities". Use

• . - Requirements: maybe "Experience About You:" includes education, years experience, etc. Could be Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe education and certifications? Could be separate but we can combine. - Skills: maybe list of skills like analytical, communication, stakeholder management, etc. Could be separate. - Benefits: we have benefits details. - Pay: we have pay range. - Schedule: we have office days requirement. We must avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", etc. We have specific content. We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat same info. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. That means we should keep details like specific responsibilities bullet points, specific requirements bullet points, etc. Not summarizing. Thus we need to output each bullet as
• under appropriate
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  . We must not include application instructions like email etc. Remove that. Also remove EEO statement. Now craft HTML. Structure:

  About the role

  ...

  Responsibilities

  • Lead all payroll operations for US and Canada employees, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing.
  • Oversee payroll administration, reconciliations, audits, tax compliance, garnishments, and payroll-related reporting.
  • Establish and maintain best-in-class payroll controls, governance processes, and operational procedures.
  • Manage payroll vendors and support ongoing payroll technology enhancements and process improvements.
  • Lead the administration of all US and Canada benefit programs, including health and welfare plans, retirement programs, and leave-related benefits.
  • Partner with brokers and vendors to deliver competitive and cost-effective benefit offerings.
  • Oversee annual open enrollment planning, communications, system updates, and employee education.
  • Provide guidance to employees regarding benefit eligibility, enrollment, and program utilization.
  • Provide guidance and support for LATAM benefits.
  • Support the development of North America benefits and total rewards strategies.
  • Conduct market benchmarking and analysis to inform program design and competitiveness.
  • Lead vendor selection processes, contract negotiations, and RFP activities.
  • Develop recommendations related to wellness initiatives, leave programs, executive benefits, and employee value proposition enhancements.
  • Manage payroll and benefits budgets, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Support headcount planning, labor cost analysis, accrual calculations, and executive reporting.
  • Develop dashboards, metrics, and analytics to support business and leadership decision-making.
  • Oversee cross-border payroll considerations, global mobility coordination, and international assignment payroll impacts.
  • Provide payroll and benefits oversight for LATAM operations in partnership with regional stakeholders.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Senior Payroll & Benefits Coordinator.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, customer service, and operational excellence.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll and benefits matters.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 7+ years of progressive experience managing payroll and benefits administration across a multi-state US environment and Canada.
  • 2+ years of people leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated success managing payroll, benefits, and related compliance activities within a partnership and/or equity ownership environment.
  • Deep knowledge of payroll administration, including gross-to-net payroll processing, payroll taxation, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
  • Strong understanding and practical application of federal, state, provincial, and local employment regulations, including FLSA, wage and hour laws, ERISA, FMLA, payroll tax requirements, and employee benefit regulations.
  • Experience developing and implementing payroll and benefits policies, processes, controls, and compliance frameworks in a complex, growing organization.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders, manage competing priorities, and drive organizational change in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to align payroll, benefits, and total rewards programs with broader business objectives.
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and make recommendations based on business and financial metrics.
  • Excellent consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across all levels of the organization, including executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience working within matrixed and global organizations, partnering effectively across HR, Finance, Legal, Operations, and external vendors.
  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate both strategically and tactically, balancing day-to-day operational excellence with long-term process improvement and organizational growth initiatives.
  Maybe we need Qualifications separate: could include CPP certification preferred. But we can include under Requirements or Skills. The instruction: use headings only when posting has real specific content. We have CPP certification preferred - that's a qualification. Could be under Qualifications. Skills: we have many skill-like items (analytical, communication, stakeholder management, business acumen, etc.) Could be under Skills. But we already have many items in Requirements that are skill-like. To avoid duplication, we could separate: Requirements = education, years experience, people leadership. Qualifications = knowledge, certifications. Skills = abilities like analytical, communication, stakeholder management, business acumen, organizational, etc. However the posting lumps them together. We need to preserve all info; we can split but must not lose any detail. It's okay to categorize. Let's define: - About the role: paragraph. - Responsibilities: as above. - Requirements: Bachelor's degree, 7+ years experience, 2+ years people leadership. - Qualifications: Deep knowledge of payroll administration, strong understanding of regulations, experience developing policies, proven ability to influence senior leaders, strong business acumen, advanced analytical skills, excellent consulting/communication/stakeholder management, demonstrated experience in matrixed/global orgs, exceptional organizational/project management skills, ability to operate strategically/tactically, CPP certification preferred. - Skills: maybe we could treat some as skills but we already covered many. To avoid duplication, maybe we just have Requirements and Qualifications and Skills combined? But we need to follow instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real specific content for it. We have content for each of these categories. Could we just have Requirements and Qualifications and Skills? Let's see. We have: Requirements (education, years experience, people leadership) - specific. Qualifications (knowledge, experience, abilities) - specific. Skills (maybe we could list: analytical, problem-solving, consulting, communication, stakeholder management, business acumen, organizational, project management) - but many already in Qualifications. Better to have: - Requirements: education, years experience, people leadership. - Qualifications: knowledge of payroll, regulations, policy development, influencing senior leaders, business acumen, analytical skills, consulting/communication/stakeholder management, matrixed/global experience, organizational/project management, strategic/tactical ability, CPP certification preferred. - Skills: maybe we could leave out or combine. But we need to avoid thin sections. If we put Skills with little content, maybe better to merge into Qualifications. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section called "Qualifications & Skills". But headings must be from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose to use Qualifications and Skills both if they have substantive content. Let's see if we can split meaningfully. We could put under Qualifications: the knowledge, experience, certifications. Under Skills: the soft skills like communication, stakeholder management, analytical,