Sr. Payroll Manager

Founded on family values, partnership, and a true commitment to patients, Shields leads the way with cutting-edge MRI, PET/CT, and surgical services. Inspired by our founders, we proudly treat every patient as we would our own mom.

About the role

The Senior Payroll Manager plays a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across a complex, multi-entity healthcare organization. This role partners closely with Accounting, HR, and Finance and serves as a subject-matter expert for Workday Payroll, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing for 26+ legal entities across multiple states
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of hourly, salaried, and off-cycle payrolls
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage, tax, and reporting requirements
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and corrections
• Manage payroll operations within Workday Payroll, including configuration, audits, and testing
• Partner with HR to ensure data integrity across Workday Payroll, Time & Attendance, and employee records
• Lead payroll-related system enhancements, upgrades, and automation initiatives
• Perform regular payroll-related audits
• Record payroll activity in the general ledger and reconcile payroll-related accounts
• Manage labor cost allocations and support month-end close activities
• Partner with Accounting on accruals, reconciliations, and wage and salary variance analysis
• Support internal and external audits, including payroll and 401(k)
• Oversee payroll-related benefits processing
• Support annual compliance testing and required retirement plan reporting
• Lead, mentor, and develop payroll staff, as applicable
• Provide high-level customer service to leaders and employees regarding payroll matters
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, HR, Legal, and Operations on policy and regulatory changes
• Evaluate and streamline payroll processes and internal controls
• Develop, maintain, and document payroll procedures and best practices

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-entity and multi-state payroll
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Payroll required
• Healthcare industry experience preferred
• Advanced knowledge of payroll tax, wage and hour laws, and compliance
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with general ledger systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred

Pay

The pay range for this position is $70,000-$132,000 + bonus + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.