[Remote] Payroll Compliance Manager (Payroll exp req)

Rhodes Wolfe • Seattle, WA

22h • $135,000 - $145,000 • Remote

About The Position

Our client in the infrastructure services industry is seeking a Payroll & Compliance Manager to join their growing nation-wide team. Reporting to executive leadership, you will manage a small team of payroll specialists while remaining hands-on in payroll processing, auditing, and issue resolution. You will lead weekly multi-state payroll for 600+ employees with a heavy focus on prevailing wage, union payroll, and multi-jurisdiction compliance. The ideal candidate brings deep prevailing wage and union payroll compliance experience, thrives under pressure, and takes full ownership of compliance strategy. To be successful you must be organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven. This is an exciting opportunity to modernize payroll operations and have an impact on a rapidly growing nation-wide organization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of payroll experience required
• 5+ years of combined prevailing wage & union payroll compliance experience required
• Experience managing at least 1 direct report required
• Experience with L&I reporting and LCP Tracker required
• Experience with complex payroll systems required

Responsibilities

• Own weekly payroll processing and issue resolution across multiple states
• Build and enforce payroll compliance controls, audits, and documentation
• Lead WA prevailing wage processes, including L&I reporting and filings
• Maintain union payroll compliance and update rules as CBAs change
• Partner with field leaders to ensure timely timecard approvals and accuracy
• Research payroll law changes and translate them into policy and process
• Delegate compliance tracking across the payroll team and verify outputs
• Drive payroll system improvements and support selection/migration efforts
• Establish audit controls to validate rates and ensure compliance
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and ensure accurate, timely payroll

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k w/ match
• PTO
• Sick Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Profit Sharing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed