Manager, Payroll - US PEO

Remote

6h•Remote

About The Position

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! What this job can offer you We are seeking a Manager, Payroll - US PEO to lead the operational delivery, compliance governance, and continuous improvement of our US PEO payroll function. This role owns the day-to-day PEO payroll operating model, manages risk and escalations, and ensures consistent, compliant payroll delivery across a growing PEO client base. The US PEO Manager sits at the intersection of Payroll Operations, Tax, Benefits, Product, and Engineering, translating complex PEO requirements into scalable operating standards. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep US PEO payroll expertise, strong people and process leadership, and comfort operating in a fast-scaling, remote-first environment.

Requirements

Several years of US payroll experience, with significant hands-on experience in a PEO environment.
Proven expertise in multi-state US payroll and co-employment models.
Strong knowledge of US payroll tax, benefits, and labor compliance.
Prior experience leading or mentoring payroll professionals.
Ability to operate independently while managing complex, high-risk payroll scenarios.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex payroll issues clearly to non-experts.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting or scaling PEO payroll operations in a high-growth or tech-enabled company.
Exposure to payroll system implementation or internal payroll engine development.
Experience partnering with Product or Engineering teams.
Familiarity with remote-first, asynchronous work environments.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end US PEO payroll operations, including on-cycle, off-cycle, and correction payrolls.
Ensure accurate handling of multi-state payroll, including work-state vs residence-state taxation under a co-employment model.
Oversee PEO-specific compliance areas, including: Federal, state, and local tax withholdings and filings SUTA/FUTA and state unemployment complexities Workers’ compensation and benefits-related payroll deductions Co-employment risk and client responsibility boundaries
Act as the final escalation point for high-risk payroll, tax, or compliance issues.
Lead and develop a team of PEO payroll specialists, providing coaching, feedback, and performance guidance.
Establish clear expectations around accuracy, timeliness, documentation, and ownership.
Review payroll outputs, reconciliations, and risk items to ensure operational quality.
Support onboarding, training, and skill progression for PEO payroll team members.
Define and maintain PEO payroll operating standards, SOPs, and control frameworks.
Identify operational gaps, risk patterns, and scalability issues; drive process improvements and automation where possible.
Partner with cross-functional teams to improve payroll workflows, controls, and client experience.
Ensure strong documentation, audit readiness, and evidence quality.
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to inform PEO payroll system enhancements and roadmap priorities.
Collaborate with Tax, Benefits, Legal, and Finance teams to resolve complex PEO issues.
Provide subject-matter guidance on US PEO feasibility, risk, and scalability.
Support go-to-market, sales, or implementation teams as an advisor on PEO payroll capabilities and limitations.
Provide regular updates on operational health, risks, escalations, and performance metrics.
Own incident management for PEO payroll issues, including root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
Ensure compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements.