HRIS Payroll Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize the Dayforce platform to ensure data accuracy, system integrity, and user effectiveness
• Lead system upgrades, implementations, integrations, and enhancements
• Manage HR data governance, including data audits, reporting standards, and security controls
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, reports, and analytics to support business decisions
• Serve as the primary liaison between HR, IT, and system vendors
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing ensuring timely and accurate payment of employees
• Manage high-volume payments: bonuses, commissions, and equity events
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax requirements
• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting
• Work closely with HR and Finance departments to ensure integration between payroll and other HR/finance systems
• Lead issue resolution related to payroll discrepancies or employee inquiries
• Oversee quarter-end, W-2 preparation, year-end reconciliations, ACA reporting and resolution of federal and state tax notices
• Process and resolve federal and state tax notices
• Process and resolve payroll discrepancies or employee inquiries
• Process and resolve payroll audits and reconciliations
• Process and resolve W-2 preparation and year-end reconciliations
• Process and resolve ACA reporting
• Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws, tax regulations, and internal policies
• Develop and document standard operating procedures
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and support internal controls

Leadership & Collaboration

• Supervise, mentor, and develop payroll and HRIS team members, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement
• Establish clear goals, expectations, and performance standards for the team
• Lead training initiatives to ensure staff remain current on payroll regulations
• Provide training and support to HR and business stakeholders on system use and payroll processes
• Translate payroll data into actionable insights for leadership
• Partner with HR leadership on strategic initiatives such as workforce planning, total rewards, and employee experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field
• 5–8+ years of experience in HRIS and payroll management
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax compliance, and reporting requirements
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills to derive actionable insights from complex datasets, identify opportunities, and provide innovative solutions
• Maintains high integrity and confidentiality of company and department function
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Adept at building relationships with internal teams and external partners
• Experience with HRIS platforms
• Advanced Excel skills and experience analyzing payroll, workforce, or HR data; reporting and analytics experience preferred