Payroll Manager (Fairfield)

This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys a mix of payroll, systems, process improvement, and employee support. You’ll work closely with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership to ensure payroll runs smoothly, HRIS data stays accurate, and UKG continues to evolve with the needs of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-state employee population.
• Ensure payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, tax filings, deductions, and year-end processes.
• Review payroll reports, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues quickly.
• Serve as the primary UKG administrator and internal subject matter expert.
• Manage UKG workflows, system configuration, user permissions, automations, and updates.
• Lead system testing, troubleshooting, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Partner with HR and Finance on reporting, analytics, budgeting, and payroll-related accounting needs.
• Support HRIS implementations, integrations, and other HR technology projects.
• Identify opportunities to automate or improve payroll and HR processes.
• Maintain strong data integrity and confidentiality across payroll and HR systems.
• Create reports and provide data to HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Train and support HR team members and other system users.
• Assist with benefits open enrollment and other HR projects as needed.
• Serve as a resource for employees with questions around payroll, taxes, deductions, and pay-related issues.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of payroll administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with UKG , including payroll processing.
• Experience processing multi-state payroll .
• Experience supporting at least one HRIS implementation , including the payroll component.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, taxes, deductions, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Comfortable working with technology and troubleshooting HRIS-related issues.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Ability to work onsite at a local office approximately one day per week .

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to have real ownership of both payroll and HR technology while helping improve systems and processes across the organization. You’ll have visibility across HR, Finance, IT, and leadership and the ability to make meaningful improvements to how payroll and HRIS functions operate.