Payroll Manager

Fresh Del Monte Produce Company•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The Payroll Manager leads and oversees company payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across the organization. The role manages and develops the payroll team, maintains effective payroll controls, and serves as the primary payroll subject matter expert. Using Workday, the Payroll Manager oversees processing, reporting, audits, system enhancements, testing, and continuous process improvement. The position oversees payrolls across applicable business units, legal entities, locations, and employee populations, and coordinates with HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, IT, business leadership, and auditors. It also supports payroll reconciliations and month-, quarter-, and year-end activities, including W-2 processing and required reporting. Relocation expenses are not available for this position.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive payroll experience, preferably supporting a large or complex organization.
At least 2 years of payroll management or supervisory experience with direct reports.
Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple company payrolls, legal entities, and/or employee populations.
Hands-on Workday experience, including payroll processing, reporting, auditing, troubleshooting, and system support.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, payroll taxation, wage and hour requirements, and payroll controls.
Strong Excel and payroll reporting skills, including reconciliations and large data sets.
Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple payroll cycles and deadlines.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience with Workday Payroll implementations, enhancements, integrations, or testing.
Multi-state payroll experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee all company payrolls to ensure accurate and timely processing across applicable business units, legal entities, locations, and employee populations.
Lead the end-to-end payroll function and maintain consistent payroll processes, controls, and standards.
Manage, coach, and develop direct reports; establish priorities, assign responsibilities, and provide ongoing guidance and support.
Serve as the payroll subject matter expert in Workday, supporting payroll processing, reporting, audits, testing, troubleshooting, and system enhancements.
Oversee payroll transactions, including regular earnings, bonuses, commissions, deductions, garnishments, taxes, and other adjustments.
Review and approve payrolls and conduct pre- and post-payroll audits to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour, and tax requirements.
Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, IT, and business leadership to support accurate employee data and payroll transactions.
Manage payroll reconciliations and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities, including W-2 processing and required reporting.
Establish and maintain payroll controls, procedures, documentation, and standard operating procedures.
Lead the resolution of complex payroll issues and escalated employee inquiries.
Support Workday enhancements, implementations, integrations, testing, and payroll-related system changes.
Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate payroll processes through Workday.
Partner with internal and external auditors and provide payroll documentation, reporting, and supporting information.
Monitor payroll metrics, trends, errors, and controls to identify risks and improve payroll operations.