Payroll Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead regular and supplemental payroll processing, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.
• Review time records, earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, garnishments, and final payments to confirm accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain employee information across HR, payroll, benefits, and timekeeping platforms, preserving data consistency and appropriate controls.
• Administer key HR activities such as onboarding, offboarding, leave coordination, benefits support, and policy-related updates.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, and external providers to support payroll reporting, tax activity, reconciliations, and connected system processes.
• Conduct audits of payroll transactions, employee files, and HR procedures to identify discrepancies and uphold regulatory and company standards.
• Respond to employee and manager questions regarding compensation, benefits, leave programs, and workplace policies.
• Support year-end and periodic compliance activities, including reporting, documentation reviews, audit preparation, and required notices.
• Establish and monitor approval paths and documentation practices for employee status changes, pay updates, and terminations.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that strengthen efficiency, accuracy, recordkeeping, and compliance.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive HR experience, including significant responsibility for payroll administration.
• Demonstrated experience processing full-cycle, multi-state payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees.
• Hands-on proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and related payroll systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, wage and hour requirements, employment law, and HR operational best practices.
• Able to manage sensitive employee information with accuracy, discretion, and a high level of data integrity.
• Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Effective communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to support both employees and leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Payroll administration
• Timekeeping management
• Benefits administration
• HR compliance
• Data integrity
• Employee relations
• Process improvement

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Lifetime life and disability insurance
• Access to company 401(k) plan

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time.