Payroll Manager

APi Group•Edina, MN

21d•$85,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

AFPG is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead our payroll function during an exciting period of organizational transformation. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing while leading through significant business change. This position is ideal for a payroll leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building processes, driving continuous improvement, and partnering across the organization. The Payroll Manager will play a critical role as AFPG continues aligning internal companies, streamlining payroll practices, and transitioning to new systems. Success in this role requires a leader who is adaptable, collaborative, process-oriented, and comfortable managing change while maintaining exceptional service and compliance.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive payroll experience with demonstrated leadership experience.
Experience managing complex, multi-state payroll operations.
Experience leading teams through organizational change, process improvements, or payroll system implementations.
Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, garnishments, prevailing wage, certified payroll, and compliance requirements.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong analytical and reconciliation abilities.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build strong partnerships across all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
High level of integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
Adaptable, resilient, and energized by change.
Must successfully pass a post-offer drug screen, background check, and reference check.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience with union payroll and construction industry payroll practices, preferred
Experience supporting SOX controls and external or internal audits, preferred
Experience with Oracle, strongly preferred.
Construction, job costing, or project-based business experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop branch payroll teammates while serving as the primary point of contact for all payroll operations.
Manage end-to-end payroll processing across multiple companies, states, pay frequencies, and employee populations, including union and non-union employees.
Lead payroll operations through organizational changes, system implementations, process standardization, and company integrations.
Partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, IT, and branch leadership to support payroll-related initiatives and business transformation efforts.
Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes, improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and enhance the employee experience.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, union agreements, and company policies.
Champion SOX compliance, internal controls, audit readiness, and documentation.
Oversee payroll adjustments, off-cycle payrolls, final pay calculations, PTO payouts, benefit reconciliations, and deductions including 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Administer child support, garnishments, tax levies, unemployment claims, and other required payroll deductions.
Manage employee payroll records and ensure data integrity across payroll systems.
Support prevailing wage administration, certified payroll reporting, union reporting, and union rate updates.
Coordinate benefit-related payroll changes and reconciliations.
Review and validate payroll calculations, reconciliations, and payroll-related reporting.
Respond to payroll inquiries from employees, branch teams, and leadership while providing exceptional customer service.
Support workers' compensation salary requests, employment verifications, disability payments, and audit requests.
Train payroll team members and develop standardized procedures and documentation.
Stay informed on changing payroll legislation, industry best practices, and system enhancements.
Perform other duties as assigned.