Payroll Manager

We are looking for a Payroll Manager to oversee accurate, timely payroll operations for a large employee population in Louisiana. This role is ideal for a thorough leader who can manage complex payroll activities, collaborate across departments, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The successful candidate will bring strong experience in full-cycle payroll administration, employee issue resolution, and payroll reporting in a multi-entity or multi-state environment. Responsibilities: • Lead complete payroll administration for assigned employee groups and entities, ensuring each cycle is completed on schedule and with a high level of accuracy. • Examine timekeeping records, leave entries, earnings components, and payroll adjustments to confirm all approved pay elements are correctly reflected before processing is finalized. • Partner with supervisors, operations teams, Human Resources, and Finance to address missing approvals, time entry discrepancies, and other issues that could affect payroll deadlines. • Apply authorized employee changes such as hires, separations, compensation updates, incentive payments, reimbursements, and deduction changes within the payroll system. • Perform payroll balancing and reconciliation activities to validate hours worked, earnings, taxes, deductions, and net pay prior to submission. • Produce and maintain payroll registers, audit support files, deduction reports, termination payment records, and other documentation required for compliance and internal review. • Manage payroll deductions and withholdings, including benefits, retirement contributions and loan repayments, garnishments, taxes, and other approved employee elections. • Investigate and resolve payroll concerns such as incorrect pay, missed payments, deduction questions, and tax-related issues while maintaining a thorough and service-oriented approach. • Support year-end and periodic payroll activities, including tax reporting, W-2 preparation, responses to payroll notices, certified payroll needs, and coordination with external providers when needed. • Assist with payroll accounting and reporting needs by coordinating payroll funding, labor distribution, accruals, general ledger entries, reconciliations, and project-specific payroll requirements. • At least 5 years of progressive payroll experience, including direct responsibility for full-cycle payroll processing and employee payroll support.• Demonstrated knowledge of multi-state payroll practices, payroll reconciliation, tax withholdings, deductions, and time and attendance administration.• Experience managing payroll for a large workforce, preferably 500 or more employees, in a high-volume environment.• Strong working knowledge of payroll and timekeeping systems, with preferred experience using ADP Workforce Now.• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to work with payroll reporting, audits, and payroll-to-general-ledger processes.• Ability to handle sensitive compensation and personal data with discretion and maintain accurate payroll records.• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, Human Resources, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent payroll experience may be considered in place of a degree.• Exposure to certified payroll, multi-entity processing, or payroll leadership responsibilities is strongly preferred. For consideration, please contact Mary Wood @ Robert Half 504-383-0743. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.