Senior Payroll Manager

Movement Search and Delivery is working with a manufacturing company in the Warrensville Heights, Ohio area to identify and evaluate a Senior Payroll Manager (Corporate). This position is hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 remote)

About the Role:

A manufacturing company is looking for a Senior Payroll Manager to lead its U.S. payroll function for about 1,500 employees. You'll manage a team of 2 and play a key role in the company's upcoming conversion from SAP to ADP for both time and payroll. If you've been through a payroll system conversion, especially SAP to ADP, we want to talk to you.

What You Will Do:

• Lead day-to-day payroll operations, including biweekly and special incentive payrolls, and make sure every payroll is accurate and on time
• Help lead the SAP-to-ADP conversion for time and payroll, including system testing for upgrades, configuration changes, and third-party interfaces
• Manage payroll tax filings through ADP Tax Services, respond to tax inquiries, and partner with Corporate Tax on federal and state compliance
• Oversee W-2 preparation and reconciliation
• Reconcile the payroll bank account and payroll-related GL accounts, research variances, and provide support for all balances
• Prepare and analyze key reports, including monthly hours and wages, profit sharing, and DC/401(k)
• Represent payroll in internal, third-party, and SOX audits and manage audit timelines
• Administer relocation and other fringe benefit processing
• Interpret union contracts so employees are paid correctly under contract terms
• Resolve employee questions on pay, taxes, deductions, and special requests
• Improve payroll policies, procedures, and processes, and communicate changes clearly
• Build training programs and user guides for the payroll team
• Maintain compliant payroll records and provide timely management reporting
• Develop your team and keep service strong with internal and external customers

What You Need to Succeed:

• 10+ years of payroll experience, including at least 4 years in management
• Bachelor's degree in a business field
• SAP Payroll experience preferred; ADP experience a plus (both is ideal)
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax and government regulations
• Experience interpreting union contracts for payroll
• Solid accounting knowledge and strong numerical skills
• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting findings to management
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Proficiency in Excel and Word
• Excellent interpersonal skills

About Movement Search and Delivery

MOVEMENT is a national executive search firm that connects companies with exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, information technology, sales, legal, and human resources.

How to Apply

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