We are partnering with a growing organization in Los Angeles seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee and manage payroll operations. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and supporting payroll-related initiatives across the organization.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented payroll professional with strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of payroll regulations, and experience managing high-volume payroll operations. This individual will serve as a key resource for employees, management, and cross-functional teams on payroll matters.
Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the end-to-end payroll process for multi-state employee populations
- Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing in compliance with applicable laws and company policies
- Maintain payroll records and ensure the integrity of employee payroll data
- Review payroll reports, reconciliations, and audits to identify and resolve discrepancies
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
- Manage payroll-related filings, tax payments, and year-end reporting activities, including W-2 preparation
- Partner with Human Resources, Accounting, and Finance to support employee onboarding, terminations, benefits deductions, and compensation changes
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, taxes, and earnings statements
- Develop, document, and improve payroll processes and internal controls
- Support payroll system implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives
- Lead, mentor, and develop payroll team members as applicable
- Assist with internal and external audit requests related to payroll
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibilities
- Experience managing multi-state payroll operations
- Strong knowledge of federal and state payroll laws, tax regulations, and wage and hour requirements
- Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, Workday, Paycom, Ceridian, or similar platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred but not required
Skills Required
- 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibilities
- Experience managing multi-state payroll operations
- Strong knowledge of federal and state payroll laws, tax regulations, and wage and hour requirements
- Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, Workday, Paycom, Ceridian, or similar platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
