Payroll Supervisor​/Manager​/Director

Payroll Manager

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee a high-volume payroll operation supporting a large, multi-state employee population in Houston, Texas. The Payroll Manager role combines hands-on payroll ownership with team leadership, requiring someone who can manage complex pay practices, maintain compliance, and strengthen day-to-day payroll execution. The position is well suited for a detail-oriented individual who is comfortable working across multiple entities, supporting union-related payroll considerations, and improving processes in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities for the Payroll Manager position:

• Direct end-to-end payroll operations for a workforce of approximately 750 employees across multiple states, ensuring timely and accurate weekly processing.
• Supervise and mentor a distributed team of three payroll staff members, assigning priorities, reviewing output, and promoting consistent service delivery.
• Manage payroll activities across multiple tax entities, including reconciliations, year-end reporting, and W-2 preparation.
• Administer pay for employees with varied compensation models, including training rates, standard earnings, and other nontraditional pay arrangements.
• Apply payroll rules tied to union agreements, benefit programs, and pension requirements while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as the internal expert on ADP Workforce Now and related payroll processes, resolving issues and guiding effective system usage.
• Coordinate payroll data transfers between ADP Workforce Now and connected platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to support operational continuity.
• Assess existing payroll workflows and introduce stronger procedures, documentation, and internal controls to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to provide payroll insight, support contract-related interpretation, and bring stability to the payroll function.