Payroll Manager

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll leader to oversee complex, multi-state payroll operations while driving compliance, process excellence, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will manage payroll professionals, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing for a large workforce. You will play a key role in maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting HR systems, enhancing payroll technology, and delivering insightful reporting. The position offers the chance to influence payroll strategy, improve operational efficiency, and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing environment where accuracy, integrity, and employee experience are top priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end administration of multi-state payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely processing for hourly, salaried, bonus, and special payroll cycles.
• Supervise and develop payroll team members, providing coaching, guidance, and professional development while fostering operational excellence.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, tax requirements, wage laws, internal controls, and SOX-related standards where applicable.
• Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, tax filings, amendments, agency inquiries, and documentation required for internal and external compliance reviews.
• Manage payroll processing related to long-term incentive and equity compensation programs, ensuring accurate taxation, reporting, and coordination with internal stakeholders and third-party administrators.
• Analyze payroll data, generate HR and payroll reports, and translate business requirements into meaningful reporting solutions.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Compensation, and IT teams to optimize payroll systems, improve data integrity, and support organizational initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate payroll processes, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency improvements, enhanced compliance, and a better employee experience.
• Support HR teams with payroll guidance, system updates, mass employee changes, intercompany transfers, and payroll-related inquiries while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business, or a related field; an advanced degree is considered an advantage.
• At least 6 years of progressive payroll experience, including responsibility for complex multi-state payroll operations.
• Previous experience leading, coaching, and developing payroll or HR professionals.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations, taxation, wage and hour laws, garnishments, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience working with payroll and HRIS platforms, with ADP Vantage or other ADP solutions considered highly desirable.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities with experience managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to drive payroll process improvements and system enhancements.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and present information to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and commitment to handling confidential employee information.

Benefits

• Annual base salary ranging from USD $111,000 to USD $160,950, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for a 14% annual performance-based incentive bonus, subject to company and individual performance.
• Remote work opportunity within the United States.
• Comprehensive healthcare and employee benefits package.
• Retirement savings and financial wellness programs.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and additional leave programs.
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and employee-focused workplace culture.
• Opportunity to lead strategic payroll initiatives within a growing and dynamic organization.