Title: Payroll Manager
Pay: $30-$34/hour
Location: Vancouver, WA
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take full ownership of our payroll operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who can independently manage a complex, semi-monthly payroll, solve problems, improve processes, and serve as the primary payroll resource for employees and managers. The ideal candidate brings strong full-cycle payroll experience, solid payroll accounting and reconciliation skills, and the confidence to step into an established operation and quickly take ownership.
What You’ll Do
- Own and process semi-monthly payroll through ADP Workforce Now
- Manage employee changes, timekeeping discrepancies, payroll adjustments, deductions, garnishments, taxes, and off-cycle payroll
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations
- Respond to employee and manager payroll questions
- Complete payroll, benefit, 401(k), Workers’ Compensation, and month-end reconciliations
- Prepare and reconcile payroll-related billbacks
- Manage payroll calendars, deadlines, documentation, and procedures
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve payroll operations
- Partner closely with Human Resources and Accounting
- Supervise and support Payroll Assistant staff
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of payroll and/or benefits experience
- Demonstrated experience independently managing full-cycle payroll
- Experience supporting payroll populations of approximately 200+ employees preferred
- Strong understanding of payroll taxes, compliance, and reconciliations
- Experience working with multi-state payroll
- Ability to work independently and adapt when priorities or processes change
- ADP Workforce Now experience strongly preferred
- Previous supervisory experience is a plus
If you are an experienced payroll professional who enjoys owning the process, solving complex issues, and finding better ways to get the work done, we’d like to hear from you.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of payroll and/or benefits experience
- Experience independently managing full-cycle payroll
- Strong understanding of payroll taxes, compliance, and reconciliations
- Experience with multi-state payroll
- Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities or processes
- Experience supporting payroll populations of approximately 200 or more employees
- ADP Workforce Now experience
- Previous supervisory experience
What We Do
Tarbell Management Group (TMG) is a Mohawk family-owned enterprise rooted in the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. Founded in 1953, it operates three core divisions: tobacco manufacturing, petroleum distribution and services, and community-centered convenience operations. TMG emphasizes operational reliability, customer service, Native heritage, economic sovereignty, and long-term community relationships, while supporting stewardship initiatives and local programs through proceeds benefiting the Bear’s Den Charitable Foundation.








