Top Payroll Manager Jobs

The Payroll Manager oversees end-to-end, multi-state payroll processing, payroll tax and wage compliance, deductions, reconciliations, audits, reporting, and data integrity. The role administers payroll systems, supports implementations and upgrades, resolves complex payroll issues, maintains procedures and controls, monitors regulatory changes, and partners with People Strategy, Tax, Benefits, Finance, and other stakeholders. The manager also provides payroll guidance and handles sensitive employee information.

Manage end-to-end biweekly and semimonthly US and Canadian payroll, including equity transactions, off-cycle payments, year-end tax forms, reconciliations, accounting close, audits, controls, procedures, and compliance. The role serves as primary payroll approver and partners cross-functionally to ensure financial integrity and minimize operational risk.

Owns end-to-end global payroll across 20+ countries, including pay-run approval, US multi-state payroll, compliance, controls, vendor management, country expansion, and payroll technology modernization. Leads a distributed payroll team, manages third-party providers, partners with Finance, HR, Legal, and Total Rewards, supports M&A and restructuring, and develops AI-driven automation for reconciliations, anomaly detection, and scalable payroll operations.

Lead end-to-end biweekly payroll for ~13,000 employees using SAP ECP. Supervise onshore and offshore resources, maintain payroll controls and compliance, manage payroll calendar, resolve discrepancies, support SAP payroll testing and enhancements, and partner with HR, Finance, Tax, and Technology to improve processes and service delivery.

Manage semi-monthly, multi-state payroll operations, including payroll processing, tax compliance, benefits deductions, reconciliations, audits, reporting, HRIS administration, vendor management, recordkeeping, and employee support. The role ensures accurate and timely pay, maintains compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, improves payroll processes and automation, resolves discrepancies, and protects confidential employee data.

Own and operate end-to-end payroll processing for a rapidly growing company, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payments. Manage multi-state tax, wage-and-hour, garnishment, and year-end requirements; partner with People on employee changes, benefits, equity, and offboarding. Manage payroll providers, reconcile payroll to the general ledger, support monthly close, and build scalable policies, controls, and documentation. Implement measured AI and automation while establishing the payroll function in-house.

Manages end-to-end, multi-state payroll operations for hourly, salaried, exempt, non-exempt, and per diem employees. Supervises payroll staff, oversees timekeeping, deductions, garnishments, reconciliations, reporting, tax coordination, audits, recordkeeping, and compliance. Partners with HR, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, and payroll providers to resolve issues, improve processes, maintain controls, and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing.

Owns end-to-end U.S. multi-state, international, and EOR payroll for more than 500 employees. Responsibilities include payroll processing, tax compliance, year-end filings, equity payroll, reconciliations, audits, controls, reporting, vendor management, and system automation. The role will build scalable payroll infrastructure, establish documentation and workflows, evaluate platforms, support expansion into new jurisdictions, and eventually hire and develop a payroll team.

Owns global, multi-entity payroll operations for employees and contractors across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Responsibilities include payroll processing, tax and regulatory compliance, reconciliations, labor cost allocation, journal entries, financial reporting, audit support, payroll systems automation, internal controls, and employee payroll inquiries. Partners with HR, Finance, Accounting, FP&A, external accountants, and regional teams to ensure accurate, secure, and scalable payroll operations.

Lead day-to-day payroll accounting and compliance for the university, manage payroll processing, reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting. Drive Oracle Fusion Payroll optimizations, ensure federal/state tax and GAAP compliance, oversee payroll staff hiring and performance, partner with Finance, HR and IT, support audits, month/year-end close, and implement process improvements and controls.

Leads large-scale payroll operations, compliance, reconciliations, banking, third-party payments, union payroll requirements, SOX controls, and payroll systems configuration. Oversees projects, acquisitions, process improvements, testing, payment processing, team development, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires extensive experience managing payroll for complex organizations, including compliance with collective bargaining agreements, FLSA, state and local laws, and payroll controls.

Manage end-to-end payroll processing, compliance, tax reporting, reconciliations, payroll systems, audits, controls, and process improvements. Lead payroll staff, oversee integrations and system upgrades, support financial close and labor-cost reporting, and resolve complex employee payroll issues while maintaining confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Lead payroll operations, strategy, compliance, system administration, tax reporting, audits, garnishments, benefits support, and payroll-related projects. Manage a large payroll team and coordinate with business leaders, third-party providers, banking, tax, and garnishment vendors. Ensure accurate payroll processing, reporting, records management, internal controls, regulatory compliance, system access, and employee support across a dispersed hospitality organization.

Oversee daily payroll operations for a 50,000-plus employee healthcare system, ensuring accurate and timely compensation processing. Manage multi-entity payroll, tax filings, garnishments, audits, union contracts, and multi-state compliance. Lead payroll teams, collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, and vendors, support process improvements, and use PeopleSoft HR, ADP Tax and Garnishment, and UKG Pro WFM.

Leads enterprise payroll operations across multiple cycles, legal entities, and jurisdictions. Oversees Workday payroll governance, tax filings, reconciliations, compliance, financial controls, audits, vendor performance, system integrations, acquisitions, automation, and benefit-plan administration. Manages a team of nine and supports approximately $800 million in annual payroll processing for 13,800 active employees.

Leads regional payroll payment operations across Asia Pacific, overseeing payroll disbursements, employee reimbursements, accounting, controls, compliance, audits, treasury partnerships, and risk management. Drives process standardization, automation, transformation initiatives, ERP enhancements, and continuous improvement. Manages geographically diverse payroll teams, develops talent, monitors KPIs and SLAs, and partners with Finance, HR, Treasury, auditors, and service providers to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.

Lead international payroll operations across 35+ countries, including Deel migration, vendor consolidation, payroll continuity planning, compliance, SOP standardization, risk management, and Workday integration. Manage the 2027 payroll go-live for Germany, Australia, and New Zealand while establishing global controls, backup coverage, audit trails, and vendor accountability. Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and HRIS to create consistent, compliant payroll processes across complex international markets.

Leads global payroll operations across multiple countries and entities, overseeing processing, compliance, controls, vendors, reconciliations, reporting, audits, systems, and continuous improvement. Partners with Finance, Accounting, People, Legal, IT, and Total Rewards on payroll accounting, tax, equity, employee lifecycle changes, and system enhancements. Serves as the senior escalation point, improves employee experience, manages payroll metrics and forecasts, and develops payroll team members and external partners.

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.

Manage full-cycle semi-monthly payroll through ADP Workforce Now, including employee changes, deductions, garnishments, taxes, off-cycle payroll, compliance, and reconciliations. Serve as the primary payroll resource for employees and managers, maintain payroll documentation and calendars, improve processes, partner with HR and Accounting, and supervise Payroll Assistant staff.

Manage bi-weekly payroll for more than 5,000 employees across multiple legal entities using UKG. Supervise and develop six payroll staff, ensure federal, state, and local compliance, oversee tax filings and reconciliations, maintain payroll procedures, perform general ledger entries and year-end processes, support audits, resolve complex inquiries, and lead payroll system and process improvements in partnership with HR and Finance.

Leads high-volume, multi-state payroll operations for a multi-property hotel management company. Oversees biweekly payroll processing, payroll tax and wage compliance, reconciliations, W-2 and 1095 reporting, benefits-related payroll administration, audits, reporting, system configuration, hotel onboarding and offboarding, associate pay issue resolution, and process improvements. Partners with Finance, People Resources, property leaders, vendors, auditors, and regulatory agencies to maintain accurate, compliant, and audit-ready payroll operations.

Coordinates special payroll programs and payments, including bonuses, incentives, severance, and relocation. Develops templates, reports, reconciliations, controls, SOPs, and audit-ready documentation. Validates payroll data, supports SOX compliance, analyzes recurring errors, and recommends process improvements. Leads or supports payroll system enhancements, testing, workflow changes, and implementation validation while partnering with Payroll, HR, Compensation, and Finance stakeholders.

Leads district payroll operations, overseeing regular and off-cycle processing, tax reporting, reconciliations, garnishments, compliance, systems administration, staff development, budgets, controls, and process improvements. Partners with HR, Finance, IT, auditors, vendors, and agencies to resolve complex issues, manage payroll projects, monitor performance, and ensure accurate, timely employee compensation.

Manage bi-weekly payroll and Workday timekeeping, ensuring accurate and compliant processing. Resolve payroll system issues, coordinate changes with Human Resources, administer foreign national payroll compliance through FNIS, and oversee stipends, tax reporting, reconciliations, garnishments, retirement contributions, vendor files, audits, and emergency disbursement procedures. Provide training and support to employees and supervisors while assisting with related accounting and procurement processes.