Payroll Manager

About the role

Step into a high-impact leadership role overseeing payroll operations for a large and complex employee population. Join a global organization that values collaboration, professional development, continuous improvement, and work/life balance. Benefit from a hybrid schedule with up to two remote days per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations across multiple states and locations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to the payroll team while establishing clear processes and priorities
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements as well as applicable wage and hour regulations
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, audits, tax reporting, and year-end payroll activities
• Evaluate current payroll processes and implement improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and consistency
• Partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, and other departments to resolve payroll matters and support broader organizational initiatives
• Lead payroll technology enhancements, automation efforts, system implementations, and process standardization
• Research and resolve complex payroll issues while providing guidance on payroll policies and best practices
• Develop and maintain effective payroll controls, procedures, and documentation
• Prepare payroll reporting and analysis to support leadership and business needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline preferred
• 6+ years of progressive payroll experience with demonstrated knowledge of large-scale payroll operations
• Previous experience leading and developing a payroll team
• Strong understanding of multi-state payroll processing, payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, and compliance requirements
• Experience working with payroll and HRIS platforms in a complex organizational environment
• Background in payroll system implementations, automation, or process optimization strongly preferred

Pay

$125,000–$135,000 plus bonus, depending on experience