US Payroll and Finance Manager

• About ICP

ICP is a global leader in Content Operations, partnering with some of the world's most recognizable brands, including Unilever, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Mars, P&G, Starbucks, Coty, L'Oréal, NBCU, and Aetna. Our expertise spans content management, logistics, creative operations, production, and digital commerce enablement, ensuring a seamless flow of content across all systems and channels. We empower brands to achieve operational excellence and confidently manage their content. Content confidently.

With offices in Atlanta, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, and Shanghai, we operate on a global scale, delivering world-class solutions that drive exceptional business outcomes.

Who We Are

At ICP, our values define us: we are Curious, Focused, Creative, Trustworthy, and Inclusive.

We're A People First Company

At ICP, we provide benefits that matter to our people and enable us to be engaged both in and outside of work. We foster a culture where work/life balance is nurtured and encouraged, offering hybrid working, generous paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, and Summer half-day Fridays. We also take care of our people with competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, mental health support, and a robust savings plan.

Bring the Confidence

Are you a relationship-focused, driven professional with a growth mindset? Do you thrive on breaking through challenges and excelling in competitive environments? You're not expected to have all the answers, but your passion for uncovering solutions and building strong partnerships makes you the perfect fit for this role. We'd love to hear from you

Role Overview

You'll be joining a small but high-impact finance team during a period of transformation—where your insights, models, and ways of working will shape how we plan, analyse, and deliver value to clients and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll

• Oversee full-cycle payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal/state/local laws and regulations
• Audits weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.)
• Handle journal entries, account reconciliations, and GL support
• Assist with benefit reporting to include 401(k), HSA reporting, health & wellness plan reporting, etc.
• Maintain compliance with payroll systems, wage/tax laws, and coordinate with tax agencies
• Conduct new payroll orientations and ongoing employee education.
• Review contracts for compensation accuracy and deadlines
• Support benefit audits, claims analysis, and cost control initiatives
• Oversee payroll tax filings, W2 process and other year-end reporting requirements
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to employee inquiries promptly in a service-oriented manner
• Verifies incoming payroll data including salary adjustments, special payments, tax allocations and employee deductions to set schedules.
• Collaborate with People team and Finance team to ensure accurate employee data and accounting
• Lead payroll audits and respond to inquiries from external auditors
• Manage relationship with HRIS & payroll service provider (Rippling)
• Monitor legislative changes affecting payroll and implement necessary updates
• Maintain and update payroll policies and procedures
• Support system upgrades, implementations, and process improvements

Finance Responsibilities

• Maintain full Balance Sheet reconciliations on monthly basis for the group's US corporate entity and assist with other regional entity reconciliations as required by Group Management Accountant
• Assist with preparation of schedules required for auditors
• Preparation of month end Journals schedule for review together with supporting documentation
• Review and sign-off of monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintain group Fixed Asset register on monthly basis including revaluations
• Manage the expense reporting and approval processes to include ensuring compliance with the T&E policy, submission of required receipts or other relevant documentation, reviewing coding for accuracy, approving of expense reports, and ensuring timely payment of expense.
• Assist with ensuring accuracy of cash flow forecasting as required
• Month end inter-company postings including FX review & postings
• Reviews of credit card submissions as part of completion of month end accruals preparation
• Preparation of financials required for any statutory bodies, federal, state, UK Office for National Statistics, ESG & other reporting as required
• Other ad hoc support as may be required
• Other duties as assigned

Candidate Profile

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in overseeing and processing full cycle payroll processes, preferably in a multi-state environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
• Experience with payroll systems, preferably Rippling
• Financial management, auditing and reporting experience
• Experience in producing and maintaining accurate reconciliations
• Experience in multi entity, multi-currency environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Must be capable of conveying financial information to diverse audiences

Nice-to-Haves

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification preferred
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Rippling, Power BI or other similar systems
• Background in Consulting, Services, Creative, or related sectors
• Exposure to process automation or finance transformation initiatives

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working model
• Smart office in Atlanta, GA
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation and continuous improvement

If you are a proactive, reliable and detailed-oriented professional, looking to make a tangible impact in a dynamic and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.