Payroll Manager - Stamford, CT; Hybrid

Stamford, CT (4 days onsite / 1 day WFH)

$ Base + 15–25% discretionary bonus

We are supporting a well-established professional services organisation based in Stamford, CT, on the appointment of a hands‑on Payroll Manager.

This position reports directly to the Executive Director, Global Head of Payroll & Benefits, and will take full ownership of US payroll operations.

The organisation employs approximately 500+ people globally, with 300+ employees across 13 US states. Strong multi‑state payroll experience is essential.

This is not a people management role. It is a senior individual contributor position with full end-to-end responsibility.

• Oversee and deliver end-to-end multi-state US payroll across 13 states
• Partner with Accounting, Tax and HR to validate payroll inputs
• Manage relationship with external payroll tax filing provider
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance and timeliness across multiple pay frequencies
• Perform payroll audits and support year‑end processes
• Reconcile payroll journals and support general ledger accuracy
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll queries
• Identify opportunities to enhance payroll processes and controls

• Minimum 5 years’ multi-state US payroll experience
• Strong end-to-end processing background
• Experience working with third‑party payroll providers
• Comfortable reconciling payroll journals and partnering with Finance
• Workday or similar payroll system experience preferred
• Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, lookups, manual calculations)
• Professional payroll qualification (CPP) preferred but not required

The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable operating within a fast‑paced, high-performance environment.

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