Payroll Manager, North America
About The Position
At Veritext, we focus on the details – so legal teams can focus on the case. As our Payroll Manager, North America, you’ll lead payroll operations for employees across the United States and Canada, ensuring every payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant. You’ll oversee payroll processes and systems, partner with teams across the organization to continuously improve how we work and manage key vendor relationships. You’ll also play a critical role in payroll tax reporting and compliance, helping ensure we stay ahead of evolving federal, state, provincial, and local requirements.
Requirements
- 7+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll
- Dayforce experience is a huge plus
- Strong knowledge of payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, continuous-improvement mindset
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate across People, Finance, Legal, and external partners
- High integrity and discretion when handling confidential information
Nice To Haves
- CPP certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Own payroll from start to finish for employees across the U.S. and Canada, leading accurate and timely biweekly payroll processing in Dayforce
- Be our go-to payroll expert, staying ahead of U.S. and Canadian payroll laws, tax regulations, and best practices to keep us compliant and ready for change
- Make payroll better and smarter by streamlining processes, strengthening controls, improving accuracy, and finding new ways to get the most out of Dayforce
- Create a great employee experience through clear payroll communications, manager training, responsive support, and well-designed policies and processes that make payroll easier for everyone
- Play a key role in our growth leading payroll integrations for newly acquired companies and creating a smooth transition for incoming employees
- Oversee payroll audits, tax filings, reconciliations, year-end reporting, garnishments, time and attendance, and other critical payroll activities
- Partner across the business with our People and Finance teams on compensation changes, leaves, severance, accounting reconciliations, reporting, audits, and month- and year-end close
- Lead and develop our payroll team, providing guidance, mentorship, and clear expectations while building a collaborative, accountable, and cross-trained function
- Own our payroll partnerships working with vendors and tax agencies to resolve issues, manage system updates, meet deadlines, and support evolving business needs
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Hybrid work structure
- Paid time off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee equity
- Referral programs
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Matched 401(k)
- Earned wage access
- Learning and development opportunities including ongoing training, mentorship, and access to resources
- Veritext Summer Camp
- Wellness Week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
