Payroll Manager

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to support a high-volume payroll and expense administration function. This Long-term Contract position will oversee domestic and international payroll activities, help maintain accurate expense and time-and-expense controls, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in full-cycle payroll, expense management, and large-employee-population support within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll administration for a workforce of approximately 900 employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing across domestic and international populations.
• Manage payroll activities for employees in designated entities and employer-of-record countries, including employee onboarding setup and payroll coordination through established processes.
• Review and process employee expense submissions by verifying receipts, checking mileage claims, and confirming alignment with company travel and expense policies.
• Oversee approval routing for expense activity, reconcile corporate card transactions, and record accruals for outstanding or unsubmitted employee spending.
• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries based on payroll reporting to support accurate financial records and month-end close activities.
• Partner with HR and IT to confirm employees have the correct access to payroll and expense platforms required for their roles.
• Produce travel and expense reporting, dashboards, and audit-ready documentation to monitor compliance, identify exceptions, and support internal controls.
• Investigate discrepancies in payroll or expense data, resolve issues promptly, and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Support ongoing compliance with payroll policies, tax requirements, and internal governance standards across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment supporting more than 500 employees.
• Hands-on expertise with multi-state payroll processing and strong understanding of payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience administering international payroll, including coordination for employees in multiple countries or employer-of-record arrangements.
• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and other ADP payroll tools.
• Strong background in expense reporting, expense audit review, and travel-and-expense policy administration.
• Ability to reconcile payroll and expense data, prepare journal entries, and support reporting for finance teams.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage sensitive information accurately and confidentially.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with HR, IT, finance, and other business partners.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance for contract/temporary professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.
• Access to free online training.