Payroll Manager

Insight Global is looking to hire a Remote Payroll Manager. This is a mostly remote role, with monthly travel. The role requires travel at least once per month. This individual will own end-to-end payroll operations for approximately 3,000 employees across 10+ states and multiple legal entities while managing a small team of analysts. The ideal candidate will have experience with multi-site management. Responsibilities include: Overseeing regular and off-cycle payrolls, maintaining payroll controls and approval processes Completing pre-payroll reviews and variance analysis Managing multi-state tax and wage compliance Reconciling payroll to the general ledger Supporting financial, retirement plan, workers’ compensation, and regulatory audits. Partner closely with Finance and HR, oversee payroll system and data integrity, support acquisition integrations Personally handle complex payroll issues, year-end processing, and tax matters. Requirements: 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years supporting multi-state payroll for 2,000+ employees 2+ years of direct payroll team leadership experience Experience managing payroll internal controls, reconciliations, segregation of duties, and multi-entity payroll Experience supporting financial statement and retirement plan audits Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or related field, or Associate’s degree with equivalent payroll experience Preferred / Nice to Have Skills: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or eligibility to obtain within 18 months Experience integrating payroll for acquisitions or new legal entities Payroll/HCM system implementation or conversion experience Experience with Form 5500 audits Experience supporting payroll environments with multiple FEINs