Senior Payroll Specialist

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global, multi-strategy investment Firm with over $21 billion in assets under management. We are a diversified business, with global breadth and depth.

Our Firm has a clear mission: To consistently deliver uncorrelated returns in all market environments. Today, BAM employs more than 160 portfolio managers and 1,200 investment professionals across 19 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We are active across six investing strategies: Equities Long/Short, Equities Arbitrage, Macro, Commodities, Systematic, and Growth Equity. We also have a dedicated private investment team, BAM Elevate, and a standalone equities unit, Corbets Capital.

As a Senior Payroll Specialist at BAM, you will:· Perform daily payroll department operations· Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.· Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely· Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports· Understand proper taxation rules· Process correct calculations, including garnishments, severance, vacation, etc.· Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed· Develop a monthly reconciliation process between payroll and general ledger· Assist with compensation related audit requests· Collaborate with accounting team to ensure accuracy of general ledger· Assist with documenting processes and controls for payroll Core Qualifications:· Bachelor's Degree · 5+ years' experience processing multi-state payroll· Must have working knowledge of Local, State and Federal laws and regulations regarding payroll issues (taxes, garnishments, child support, etc.)· Accounting experience · Workday experience a plus Core Requirements:· High degree of professionalism, and ability to deal sensitively with confidential material· Process improvement orientated · High degree of accuracy and attention to detail· Strong verbal and written communication skills· Energetic with team player mentality· Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations To be considered a good cultural fit, you must be:· An ambitious self-starter· Hungry to learn· Driven towards success· Able to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced trading environment· A problem solver; able to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems Don't have all the skills listed above? Have extra skills you think are important that we haven't thought of? Please, let us know by applying and telling us a bit more about yourself and why you think you're qualified!