Top Payroll Jobs

Manage multi-state payroll processing and employment tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Responsibilities include payroll transactions, tax filings, reconciliations, year-end reporting, tax notices, audits, payroll records, and resolving discrepancies. The role partners with Finance, People Operations, auditors, and external providers while using payroll, HRIS, tax, timekeeping, and Excel systems to improve accuracy, controls, and processes.

Processes and audits employee pay distribution, deductions, direct deposits, bank reconciliations, unclaimed wages, and payroll records. Resolves employee payment inquiries and discrepancies while safeguarding confidential information and maintaining compliance. Partners with Payroll, Human Resources, employees, and external organizations to provide responsive support and ensure accurate payroll operations.

Leads payroll operations across the Americas and APAC, overseeing multi-country processing, compliance, controls, funding, tax payments, reconciliations, providers, and audit readiness. Manages payroll professionals, partners with Accounting, Treasury, People Tech, and HR teams, and supports Workday integrations, RSU processing, system enhancements, country implementations, migrations, and process improvements. Coaches the team and drives accurate, timely, scalable payroll delivery.

Processes regular and off-cycle U.S. payroll, calculates wages and deductions, reconciles payroll reports, validates timekeeping data, resolves employee inquiries, supports audits, maintains compliance with payroll regulations and SOX controls, documents procedures, and recommends process improvements.

Performs payroll tax compliance validations, reconciliations, discrepancy investigations, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution. Maintains audit-ready documentation, supports SOX and SOC controls, coordinates with tax agencies, vendors, auditors, and internal teams, and assists with system implementations, data conversions, and user acceptance testing. Uses SQL, automation, and AI to improve validation, reporting, controls, and operational effectiveness.

Performs payroll tax operations including tax and garnishment setup, federal, state, and local tax maintenance, payroll adjustments, reconciliations, audits, and W-2 preparation. Calculates gross-to-net pay, resolves payroll inquiries, corrects system errors, supports HR partners, and advises associates on tax matters. Requires accurate compliance with payroll laws and may require overtime.

Supports global payroll operations, compliance, tax, reconciliations, reporting, and audit readiness across multiple regions. Analyzes payroll data, identifies discrepancies and risks, develops dashboards, manages controls and documentation, and partners with regional teams, Finance, Tax, HR, and external vendors. Also supports payroll programs, system implementations, UAT, process improvements, and third-party service delivery.

Own US and Canadian payroll processing, including bi-weekly, off-cycle, and manual payments. Manage UKG Pro configuration, troubleshooting, process improvements, documentation, controls, tax filings, and employee data changes. Coordinate international payroll providers, reconcile payroll to the general ledger, support audits, and collaborate with HR, Benefits, and Accounting. Train and back up team members while protecting confidential information and meeting recurring deadlines.

Owns multi-state US and Canadian payroll, including bi-weekly, off-cycle, and manual payments. Serves as the UKG Pro and Workforce Management Dimensions expert, improving configurations and reducing manual processes. Coordinates international payroll providers, reconciles payroll to the general ledger, supports audits, maintains tax and payroll controls, manages employee changes, and documents procedures. Collaborates with HR, Benefits, and Accounting while safeguarding confidential information and training backup team members.

The Payroll Coordinator supports accurate and timely payroll processing using Paylocity. Responsibilities include verifying timekeeping data, processing payroll changes and deductions, reconciling payroll reports, resolving discrepancies, maintaining confidential records, supporting payroll taxes, year-end W-2 processing, audits, compliance, employee inquiries, system testing, and process improvements.

Manage and reconcile U.S. payrolls using Workday, administer time tracking, process leave, benefits, equity, retirement contributions, taxes, garnishments, and net pay. Generate payroll reports, prepare month-end journal entries, assist with balance sheet reconciliations, support employees with payroll inquiries, and improve payroll workflows in partnership with Accounting, People Operations, Benefits, and external payroll providers.

Processes semi-monthly and biweekly payroll across multiple states and entities, including payroll changes, timekeeping, reconciliations, tax compliance, 401(k) audits, reporting, year-end activities, and employee inquiries. The role supports payroll audits, system migrations, process improvements, documentation, and compliance with U.S. payroll regulations while collaborating with People, Legal, Finance, and senior management.

Leads a team of seven bookkeepers, overseeing workload allocation, quality standards, audits, coaching, hiring, and performance management. Maintains a portfolio of client accounts, including reconciliations, journal entries, transaction categorization, general ledger review, cleanups, and monthly closes. Resolves escalated accounting, payroll, and payroll tax issues; reports performance and capacity; partners with Accounting, Product, Operations, and Training; and improves workflows and team efficiency.

Process full-cycle U.S. multi-state and Canadian semi-monthly payroll for approximately 1,100 employees. Manage time-tracking corrections, garnishments, payroll data, tax registrations, employee inquiries, payroll analysis, journal entries, manual payments, audits, and annual W-2 activities. Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Accounting to ensure accurate payroll processing, compliance, recordkeeping, and timely resolution of issues.

Leads payroll shared services across U.S. and Canadian multi-entity operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery. Manages payroll staff, UKG configuration, tax compliance, controls, audits, year-end processing, reporting, process standardization, and payroll integrations for acquisitions. Partners with HR, Finance, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to resolve issues, improve systems, protect sensitive data, and support union and non-union payroll environments.

Leads global payroll operations across multiple countries, managing a team of regional specialists and ensuring accurate, compliant, timely payroll. Oversees payroll provider transitions, Workday Payroll design and implementations, U.S. tax compliance, SOX controls, audits, reporting, process automation, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Manage end-to-end weekly and biweekly payroll across multiple sites, including payroll tax compliance, deductions, garnishments, reconciliations, reporting, audits, and year-end filings. Administer UKG payroll modules, maintain accurate employee and tax data, support system improvements, document SOPs, and resolve payroll inquiries. Partner with People Operations and Finance on budgeting, benefits, funding, and compliance while training backups and improving payroll controls and automation.

Performs payroll file submissions, retirement plan processing, force-out and RMD determinations, census file preparation, notice coordination, contribution reconciliations, participant transaction verification, data entry, payroll reviews, and account manager support. The role includes administrative and transactional processing across record-keeping and payroll platforms, with paid training provided. It is based in Houston, Texas, with hybrid work available after the probationary period.

Processes high-volume payroll for entertainment productions, including timecard review, union and non-union compliance, tax adjustments, deductions, invoicing, and quality checks. Serves as the primary client contact for payroll questions and issue resolution, maintains accurate client records, and uses payroll database tools to generate reports. Requires strong communication, organization, analytical payroll processing, client service, and time management skills. Overtime may be required.

Administers accurate and compliant payroll processing for assigned employee populations. Reviews payroll inputs, time records, deductions, taxes, direct deposits, and employee data; performs reconciliations and reporting; resolves payroll questions; maintains confidential documentation; supports audits, quarter-end and year-end activities; coordinates with HR, Finance, vendors, and benefits partners; and assists with system updates, testing, controls, and process improvements.

Processes high-volume payroll for entertainment productions, including timecard review, tax and union compliance, deductions, adjustments, quality checks, reporting, and client file maintenance. Serves as the primary client contact for payroll questions and resolves production and tax-related issues. Maintains accurate records, supports client relationships, manages competing deadlines, and works overtime when needed.

Leads multi-country payroll operations across the U.S., UK, Canada, and other jurisdictions. Oversees payroll accuracy, compliance, reconciliations, vendor relationships, benefits-related payroll changes, audits, reporting, and employee support. Serves as the Workday Payroll subject-matter expert, optimizing configurations, integrations, controls, reporting, and automation. Manages and develops a global payroll team while establishing scalable processes, service standards, and operating procedures.

Process accurate and timely payroll for the company and its subsidiaries. Manage payroll cycles, timekeeping audits, employee data, benefit adjustments, leave accruals, deductions, wage calculations, compliance, reconciliations, and payroll reporting. Resolve employee inquiries and discrepancies while collaborating with HR, finance, and other departments. Support onboarding and offboarding and maintain accurate payroll records using Costpoint, ADP, and related systems.

Responsible for payroll and general accounting functions, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, variance analysis, acquisition integration, audit support, and compliance with internal controls. The role requires maintaining payroll confidentiality, meeting deadlines, responding to program inquiries, and supporting accounting operations in a fast-paced office environment.

Processes semi-monthly payroll, verifies timesheets and employee data, manages deductions and garnishments, coordinates employment changes, reconciles payroll accounts, responds to inquiries, generates reports, ensures California payroll compliance, improves payroll systems, and supports staff training.