Payroll Manager

About the role

The Payroll Manager will lead and oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll delivery across the organization and its subsidiaries. They will provide leadership, coaching, and development to a team of payroll professionals, fostering accountability and continuous growth. They will serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, delivering responsive and high-quality support to employees and leadership. They will monitor and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations, proactively implementing updates as needed. They will prepare and review payroll-related filings and reporting, including tax payments, year-end forms, and required regulatory documentation. They will identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and overall service delivery. They will maintain and optimize payroll systems and tools to support business needs and scalability. They will collaborate cross-functionally with HR, People & Culture, Benefits, and IT teams to ensure seamless payroll operations and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll delivery across the organization and its subsidiaries
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to a team of payroll professionals, fostering accountability and continuous growth
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, delivering responsive and high-quality support to employees and leadership
• Maintain and optimize payroll systems and tools to support business needs and scalability
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, People & Culture, Benefits, and IT teams to ensure seamless payroll operations and system integration

Requirements

• High School Diploma required; FPC or CPP certification required
• 10+ years of payroll experience in a corporate or professional services environment, including experience leading payroll teams
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and develop team members while driving high performance
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and ensure accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Able to prioritize a dynamic workload and adapt to evolving business needs
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with Workday payroll required; exposure to UKG preferred
• Experience supporting or leading payroll system implementations, preferably within Workday

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• FPC or CPP certification required
• 10+ years of payroll experience in a corporate or professional services environment, including experience leading payroll teams
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and develop team members while driving high performance
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and ensure accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Able to prioritize a dynamic workload and adapt to evolving business needs
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with Workday payroll required; exposure to UKG preferred
• Experience supporting or leading payroll system implementations, preferably within Workday

Skills

• Leadership and coaching skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Excel proficiency
• Payroll system implementation experience

Benefits

Cherry Bekaert offers a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $91,800 to $146,900 per year.

Schedule

This role is available to work in a hybrid capacity from one of our major office locations.