Top Payroll Manager Jobs

Lead global payroll operations across multiple countries, including payroll strategy, compliance, systems implementations, vendor management, team leadership, and process automation. Partner with People Technology, People Operations, Finance, and external vendors to establish payroll for new entities, support market expansion, mitigate regulatory risk, improve efficiency, and ensure accurate, timely employee payments.

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.

Manages the payroll function and team, ensuring accurate payroll expenditures, regulatory compliance, internal controls, reconciliations, audits, and certified payroll reporting. Oversees payroll processes, journal entries, accruals, documentation, and process improvements, while coordinating with HR and IT on employee transactions, systems, upgrades, and reporting. Supervises staff development, supports corporate compliance, and promotes efficient, customer-focused payroll operations.

Processes multi-state payroll, prepares payroll journal entries, performs bank and balance sheet reconciliations, supports accounts payable and receivable, assists with month-end close, maintains general ledger and fixed asset records, prepares financial reports, and supports audits, tax filings, compliance documentation, and administrative accounting projects.

Leads global payroll integrations for acquisitions and supports U.S. payroll transformation. Responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional transitions, data conversion, testing, reconciliation, cutover, compliance controls, payroll system improvements, Workday-to-UKG Pro integration, automation, complex payroll processing, and year-end reporting. The role also develops integration playbooks, resolves operational issues, and delivers scalable process improvements.

Lead multi-state payroll for 5,000+ employees across bi-weekly salaried and weekly craft payrolls; manage two payroll supervisors; ensure compliance with federal/state laws, union CBAs, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage; drive process improvements, oversee tax filings and year-end W-2s, and partner with HR, IT, and Legal.

Leads multi-state and multi-entity payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada, managing a large payroll team and overseeing Workday processing, payroll taxation, prevailing wage compliance, reporting, controls, audits, garnishments, and regulatory filings. Partners with HR, HRIT, and Finance on data, time tracking, and payroll costing. Drives process improvements, training, system initiatives, business continuity, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring accurate, secure, and compliant payroll delivery.

Owns end-to-end US and Canadian semi-monthly payroll in Workday, including processing, audits, reconciliations, tax compliance, filings, year-end reporting, and vendor management. Leads the transition of US payroll from managed services to in-house processing, manages Canadian payroll partners, maintains controls, supports integrations and acquisitions, and improves processes through Excel, reporting, automation, and AI tools. Partners with HR, Finance, Benefits, and Workday teams while ensuring federal, state, provincial, and local compliance.

Manage end-to-end weekly union and biweekly payroll operations for approximately 1,800 employees. Lead and develop a six-person payroll team, oversee audits, reconciliations, funding, deductions, tax support, compliance, union audits, and system release testing. Maintain payroll calendars, enforce deadlines, resolve escalations, validate pay rules, and coordinate with finance and the Payroll Systems Manager on system issues, process changes, and documentation.

Owns Watershed’s global payroll operations across the US, UK, Mexico, and EOR-supported countries. Builds scalable payroll processes, controls, documentation, and automation; manages providers; administers deductions, commissions, equity payroll, taxes, and compliance; maintains Rippling configuration and payroll-to-GL integrations; supports reconciliations, audits, journal entries, and month-end close; and partners with People Ops, Accounting, Legal, and Revenue Operations.

Manages payroll for approximately 160 employees and oversees full-cycle accounts payable. Responsibilities include payroll processing, tax compliance, salary allocations, vendor and employee setup, invoice and ACH processing, reconciliations, reporting, audit support, and maintaining confidential financial records. The role uses ADP Workforce Now and Workforce Management and requires accurate, timely work across payroll and AP functions.

Manage bi-weekly, multi-state payroll for more than 1,700 employees while supervising two payroll staff. Oversee payroll processing, reporting, audits, reconciliations, tax filings, benefits deductions, garnishments, year-end reporting, system access, compliance, and process improvement. Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, department leaders, and vendors to resolve issues, strengthen controls, improve workflows, and maintain accurate, confidential payroll operations.

The Payroll Manager oversees end-to-end payroll processing, including wage calculations, deductions, taxes, benefits, and direct deposits. The role ensures payroll compliance, prepares tax filings, reconciles reports, analyzes payroll trends, supports benefits administration, and assists employees with payroll inquiries. Candidates must have union payroll experience, Certified Payroll Professional certification, and at least five years of relevant experience. The position is fully remote and requires proficiency with payroll software such as ADP or Paychex.

Leads daily multi-state payroll operations, including semi-monthly processing, tax filings, W-2 reporting, reconciliations, garnishments, journal entries, audits, and SOX controls. Supervises payroll specialists, resolves complex payroll and benefits issues, partners cross-functionally, and drives process improvement through automation, AI, standardization, and workflow redesign.

Leads US and Canadian payroll operations, overseeing full-cycle processing, compliance, reconciliations, reporting, audits, systems, and year-end requirements. Manages payroll staff through coaching, delegation, training, and performance feedback. Partners with HR, Finance, and vendors to maintain accurate data, support budgeting and forecasting, resolve complex inquiries, and improve payroll processes. Ensures regulatory compliance, security, controls, timely processing, and effective communication with employees and stakeholders.

Oversee end-to-end biweekly payroll processing using ADP TotalSource PEO, ensuring accurate and timely compliance with federal, California, and local requirements. Manage benefits deductions, employee records, hires, terminations, audits, payroll reports, and payroll inquiries. Collaborate with Finance and Legal, maintain system integrations, resolve discrepancies, and support payroll compliance for exempt and nonexempt employees across the Los Angeles region.

Leads U.S. and Canadian payroll operations across multiple pay groups, including union and prevailing wage employees. Manages and develops payroll staff, oversees compliance, reconciliations, reporting, audits, year-end filings, Workday Payroll configuration and testing, controls, integrations, and process improvements. Partners with HR, Finance, and IT to resolve complex issues, maintain data integrity, and ensure accurate, timely payroll execution.

Leads enterprise payroll operations across multiple entities and employee populations. Oversees Workday payroll processing, audits, reporting, compliance, reconciliations, controls, system enhancements, and issue resolution. Manages payroll staff, partners with HR, Finance, Accounting, IT, and auditors, and ensures accurate timely processing, regulatory compliance, reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Manages payroll operations and provides individual tax consultation services. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing 1040 returns, tax equalization and expatriate gross-up calculations, responding to tax authorities, maintaining payroll reporting, developing tax-efficient client solutions, and delivering tax training. Requires accounting or tax education, CPA or EA licensure, individual tax and payroll experience, ADP payroll processing experience, CCH proficiency, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Leads end-to-end payroll processing for approximately 845 employees, including payroll reconciliations, deductions, tax filings, retirement contributions, and employee support. Prepares payroll-related journal entries, reconciles accounts, supports annual audits, maintains financial records, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Serves as a payroll subject matter expert and collaborates with finance, financial aid, and executive leadership.

Leads corporate payroll shared services, overseeing multi-state, multi-entity biweekly payroll, timekeeping, equity compensation, compliance, SOX controls, and team leadership. Drives process improvement, automation, Workday changes, stakeholder collaboration, payroll issue resolution, SOP development, and regulatory compliance. Coaches team members and manages payroll taxes related to fringe benefits, RSUs, NQ stock options, and other equity incentives.

Lead end-to-end payroll operations across the Americas, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and LATAM. Oversee compliance, controls, accounting, vendor performance, audits, and payroll governance while managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders. Drive standardization, automation, centralization, process improvement, and transformation initiatives. Serve as the regional escalation point for complex payroll issues and advise Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Tax, Treasury, and executives on payroll risks and operations.

Leads payroll, accounts payable, vendor master data, travel and expense, and payment operations. Manages team priorities, quality, controls, compliance, reconciliations, audits, tax activities, payment processing, and escalations. Partners with HR, Accounting, Legal, Tax, vendors, and technical teams to protect confidential data, reduce fraud risk, improve processes, and maintain accurate, timely financial operations.

Leads multi-state payroll operations, compliance, tax reporting, payroll accounting, reconciliations, audits, controls, and system improvements. Supervises and develops payroll staff, manages payroll and benefits vendors, supports implementations and integrations, resolves complex regulatory issues, and partners with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership. Ensures accurate reporting under GAAP, DOE requirements, and organizational policies while driving automation, risk management, and continuous process improvement.

Manage North American payroll processing teams, ensuring accurate and timely payroll, tax filings, financial obligations, audits, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. Oversee payroll procedures, timecard audits, service contracts, billing, tax registrations, and acquired-company tax account paperwork. Collaborate with Accounting, HRIS, Internal Audit, vendors, and government agencies while leading, training, and developing payroll staff.