Payroll Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and directs all payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of multi-state payrolls while maintaining service levels and operational efficiency.
• Establishes governance, standards, and continuous improvement strategies for payroll systems, including ADP Workforce Now and timekeeping platforms, to support scalability, accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
• Oversees employee payroll data throughout the employment lifecycle, ensuring the integrity of personnel, compensation, timekeeping, and payroll records.
• Manages and develops payroll team members by providing leadership, coaching, performance management, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, wage-and-hour laws, garnishment requirements, reporting obligations, and payroll administration standards.
• Reviews, analyzes, and resolves complex payroll issues, discrepancies, deductions, garnishments, accruals, employment verification requests, and employee inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Establishes and maintains payroll documentation, record retention, and audit-ready practices that safeguard confidential information and support regulatory compliance.
• Partners with Human Resources, Finance, operational leaders, auditors, and third-party vendors to strengthen internal controls, improve processes, and support organizational objectives.
• Prepares and reviews payroll analyses, audits, tax filings, and management reports to support compliance, operational effectiveness, and informed business decision-making.
• Participates in training and other learning opportunities to expand knowledge of the company, products, sales, and services and performs any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and/or abide by our core values.

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