Corporate Payroll Manager

Duties

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple entities and pay groups.
• Process regular payrolls, off-cycle payrolls, bonus payments, retroactive pay, and termination checks.
• Review payroll calculations including overtime, premiums, incentives, taxable benefits, garnishments, and deductions.
• Manage payroll funding and payroll processing schedules.
• Serve as system administrator for Workday Payroll.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), payroll parallel testing, and validation efforts for payroll and HCM configuration updates, earnings calculations, and process enhancements.
• Maintain payroll earnings, deductions, taxes, pay groups, and payroll business processes.
• Partner with vendors and consultants to resolve payroll system issues.

Compliance & Audits

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including California wage and hour laws.
• Oversee payroll tax reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Lead payroll-related audits, including financial statement and workers' compensation audits.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Reporting & Financial Partnership

• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and workforce analytics.
• Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, labor reporting, accruals, and budgeting.
• Analyze payroll data and recommend operational improvements.

Leadership

• Train and mentor payroll and HR staff.
• Enforce company initiatives such as managing overtime, meal attestations, etc.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll issues.
• Develop payroll-related SOPs, controls, and best practices.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Business proficiency in Payroll Systems (Workday) is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive payroll experience with Workday.
• CPP preferred, but not required.
• Deep subject matter expertise in regulatory and compliance matters including but not limited to HIPAA, ACA/ PCORI, ERISA, Non-Discrimination Testing, 5500s, and related state/local laws.
• Strong knowledge of multi-entity US payroll, with excellent understanding of California payroll laws and regulations.
• Expert knowledge in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is required.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish).
• Strong reasoning and math skills.
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university or 5+ years’ related experience and/or training required.
• Must have valid CA Drivers license.
• Flexible in approach, able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Able to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retailer plan
• Vision insurance

Pay

$95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Position Type

Management