Payroll Manager

About the role

Homeland Talent Solutions is partnering with a leading healthcare organization to hire an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across a large, complex healthcare system. The Payroll Manager will lead payroll processing, team development, regulatory compliance, audit support, and process improvement initiatives while ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery. This role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on payroll expertise with leadership responsibilities while collaborating closely with Human Resources, IT, Compensation, Accounting, and other key stakeholders. Due to current employment restrictions, candidates residing in California, New York, Washington, or Colorado cannot be considered.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll operations across multiple entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent payroll processing
• Manage payroll transactions, including salaries, taxes, garnishments, deductions, manual deposits, and off cycle payrolls
• Lead year-end payroll activities, including W-2 reconciliation, preparation, and submission
• Coordinate daily and weekly payroll workflows to ensure deadlines, accuracy, and operational efficiency
• Lead, coach, cross-train, and develop payroll team members while supporting ongoing professional growth
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local payroll regulations, requirements, and best practices
• Partner with Accounting to resolve payroll discrepancies and support account reconciliations
• Collaborating with Human Resources, IT, Compensation, and other stakeholders on timekeeping and HR/payroll system updates
• Develop and analyze payroll reports to identify discrepancies, evaluate trends, and recommend improvements
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate payroll records and providing required documentation
• Maintain payroll policies, internal controls, procedures, and supporting documentation
• Evaluate and improve payroll processes to strengthen accuracy, productivity, efficiency, and reporting capabilities
• Communicate payroll updates, issues, process changes, and regulatory developments to relevant stakeholders
• Support departmental budgeting activities and manage payroll-related vendor relationships

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, or a closely related field
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience, preferably in payroll or general finance
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or people leadership experience
• Combination of hands-on payroll processing and payroll management experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, internal controls, reconciliations, and year-end activities
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing payroll professionals
• Excellent computer, analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, IT, Compensation, and other business functions
• Experience identifying, evaluating, and implementing payroll process improvements
• Experience working within a large, complex, or multi-entity organization
• Experience with UKG or similar payroll management systems, preferred

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Direct-hire employment
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates

Schedule

Highly flexible hybrid schedule with an onsite expectation of approximately once per month (minimum one visit per month).