Payroll Manager

About the role

A well-established, growing manufacturing organization in the north Twin Cities metro is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations during a period of significant company growth and evolution. This is a high-visibility role, ideal for a payroll leader who is equally comfortable running day-to-day processing and proposing process or system improvements as the organization scales.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile weekly and biweekly payroll, ensuring accurate, timely payments across multiple entities/locations
• Manage relationships with HRIS and third-party payroll vendors
• Oversee time and attendance submission and reconciliation
• Process special payrolls (bonus, profit sharing) and manual/on-demand payments
• Maintain payroll system configuration (pay codes, departments, deductions)
• Review and validate quarterly/annual tax reporting (941s, W-2s) across multiple states
• Submit certified payrolls and monthly utilization reports for construction contracts; monitor job-specific wage determinations
• Administer union contract changes to pay/benefits; reconcile monthly union fringe benefit and dues reporting
• Support annual 401(k) audit (payroll component)
• Partner with HR on Affirmative Action, EEO-1, and related compliance projects
• Supervise payroll staff

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a union/construction environment
• 2-year degree required, 4-year preferred
• Experience with at least two of the following: UKG, Paycom, ADP
• Experience with certified payroll strongly preferred
• Experience administering multiple union contracts (CBA fringe/dues reporting)
• CPP certification or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong organizational, analytical, and reconciliation skills
• High degree of confidentiality and independent judgment