Payroll Manager

Position Title: Payroll Manager Location: Remote – Must work East Coast hours (8:00 AM–5:00 PM ET) Assignment Type: Permanent Hire Compensation: $100,000–$120,000 + discretionary bonus Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM ET Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Key Responsibilities Own and oversee the organization’s end-to-end payroll process Ensure payroll is processed accurately and according to established deadlines Review payroll prior to final processing and confirm appropriate approvals Oversee earnings, deductions, payroll taxes, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and benefits-related activity Manage payroll processing for new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, and compensation changes Establish and maintain payroll calendars, procedures, checklists, and internal controls Review and reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts Coordinate payroll accruals, journal entries, funding, and other accounting requirements Provide payroll information supporting financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and audits Partner with Human Resources on employee data, benefits, leave, onboarding, offboarding, and compensation changes Work with Operations to ensure accurate timekeeping, job information, attendance, and overtime reporting Serve as the primary contact for external payroll, payroll tax, timekeeping, and HRIS vendors Coordinate payroll system updates, integrations, upgrades, and implementations Serve as the internal subject matter expert for UKG payroll and timekeeping Maintain UKG configurations, workflows, deductions, earnings codes, and timekeeping rules Identify opportunities to improve automation, reporting, efficiency, and data accuracy Oversee payroll tax filings, reconciliations, payments, and year-end reporting Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local payroll requirements Help build, train, and develop the payroll team as the organization continues to grow Pasted text Pasted text Qualifications 10+ years of progressive payroll experience required Significant experience managing complex payroll operations Strong hands-on UKG payroll and timekeeping experience required Union payroll experience required Experience within construction or a related industry with job costing, temporary labor, field employees, or similarly complex payroll required