Payroll Manager Jobs

About The 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Seven company-paid holidays
• 24/7 telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program
• Optional voluntary benefits, including legal, accident, and identity protection
• Benefits eligibility begins on the first of the month following the hire date