Payroll Manager

About the role

The Payroll Manager will oversee all aspects of U.S. payroll operations, including compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls and corporate standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. payroll operations across multiple business segments and states, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Maintain governance over payroll processes and controls, implementing and managing compliance calendars, and upholding business continuity/disaster recovery standards.
• Ensure payroll compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBA), translating contractual terms into executable payroll rules.
• Own the payroll processing lifecycle milestones, including handling off-cycle adjustments as needed.
• Partner with HRIS analysts to manage Dayforce configuration, payroll/tax updates, integrations, and change control, ensuring data integrity across inputs and outputs.
• Manage payroll tax registrations, garnishments, child support, liens, and year-end reporting (W-2).
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including on-time payroll processing, error rate and correction metrics, compliance timeliness for tax and garnishments, and audit readiness with zero material findings.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Treasury, Tax, and IT to resolve issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop payroll team members, establishing standard work, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and clear Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, HR, or related field (preferred).
• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including U.S. multi-state administration; 3+ years managing teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing payroll operations on an enterprise HCM platform (e.g., Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, ADP GlobalView) with integrations, controls, and reporting required.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and tax regulations; familiarity with audit/risk frameworks (SOX, COSO) and segregation of duties.
• Experience consolidating multiple pay frequencies into streamlined processes.

QualificationsA bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, HR, or a related field is preferred. A minimum of 7 years of progressive payroll experience, including U.S. multi-state administration, and 3 years of managing teams is required. Proficiency in managing payroll operations on an enterprise HCM platform such as Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, or ADP GlobalView is essential. Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and tax regulations, including familiarity with audit/risk frameworks like SOX and segregation of duties, is necessary. Experience in consolidating multiple pay frequencies into streamlined processes is also required.

Skills

• Payroll certifications (e.g., CPP, PCP) preferred.
• Payroll experience in shared services payroll supporting multiple business segments.
• International payroll governance exposure and readiness for future operational ownership.
• Experience with Dayforce HCM payroll operations preferred; ability to quickly learn and leverage Dayforce functionality.
• Analytical capability for payroll reporting and variance analysis.
• Vendor management experience with measurable outcomes (SLA adherence, defect rates, change throughput).
• Project experience with payroll system upgrades or multi-country implementations.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.