Payroll Manager

Responsibilities

• Own and process multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried employees
• Manage payroll team (payroll, payroll taxes and payroll accounting)
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of all payroll transactions — earnings, deductions, garnishments, commissions, and equity compensation
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations; manage tax filings, year-end W-2s, and ACA reporting
• Partner with HR to ensure data integrity across HRIS and payroll systems; audit and reconcile records regularly
• Partner with all other departments to ensure payroll objectives are met and that payroll needs are addressed
• Manage team as they address payroll related questions and issues
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors and stay ahead of system updates or changes
• Build and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Review and help reconcile payroll accounting, journal entries, accruals, and audits
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate payroll processes as the company scales
• Stay current on legislative changes affecting payroll and proactively surface any compliance risks

• 5+ years of payroll experience, with at least 2 years in a management or lead role
• Deep knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance and tax regulations
• 3+ years of recent experience within Workday and Workday Payroll
• Experience using Report Writer within Workday
• Experience using a third‑party administrator (TPA, such as OSV)
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
• Experience using Net Suite is a plus
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification preferred
• High integrity — you handle sensitive data with discretion every single day
• A detail orientation that borders on obsessive (we mean that as a compliment)
• Excellent communication skills
• A proactive mindset — you don't wait for problems to find you