Top Payroll Manager Jobs

Lead day-to-day payroll for a 3,000+ employee, multi-state organization. Oversee semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll, ensure compliance and W-2 issuance, manage deductions and garnishments, maintain HRIS-payroll integrations, lead a small payroll team, partner with Benefits/HR/Finance, manage vendors, and drive automation and process improvements.

Own end-to-end US payroll (bi-weekly), ensure compliance, controls, reconciliations and year-end reporting. Partner with People, Finance, Legal and external providers to improve global payroll processes, documentation, and systems to support scale and audit readiness.

Lead and manage payroll function for a large organization: ensure compliant, accurate payroll processing and reconciliation; oversee multi-state payroll/tax, coach and develop staff, update payroll systems with IT, resolve escalations, and provide recommendations to senior management.

Oversee end-to-end multi-state payroll processing, ensure payroll tax compliance, review reconciliations and reporting, resolve inquiries and discrepancies, partner with HR and Finance, support audits and year-end activities, and improve payroll processes.

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.

Lead bi-weekly payroll for union and non-union employees, oversee payroll staff, ensure compliance with wage and tax laws, manage payroll tax reporting and reconciliations, support month/end close, prepare payroll-related journal entries and reports, analyze labor costs, and provide backup support for core accounting functions.

Manage end-to-end payroll for US and UK employees, ensuring accurate, timely pay and compliance. Reconcile payroll registers, process hires/terminations, handle LOA calculations, tax filings, and year-end reporting. Administer expense reimbursements and corporate card programs, maintain payroll systems, support month-end close and audits, and drive process improvements and internal controls while partnering with HR and Accounting.

Lead payroll tax strategy and reporting for a high-volume, multi-state organization. Manage tax filings, liability payments, audits, regulatory research, and escalations. Supervise and train payroll tax supervisors and staff, ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, and implement process improvements.

Manage end-to-end multi-state (and potential global) payroll operations ensuring accurate, timely processing, compliance with tax and wage laws, payroll system administration (ADP), reconciliations with GL, reporting, audits, and leading continuous improvement and staff development.

Support integration of new division partners into payroll tax processes; gather and analyze payroll/tax data; ensure timely, accurate processing of liability payments, tax returns, and notices; lead and track projects to improve tax department efficiency and processes; maintain project plans and status; optimize workflows and identify growth opportunities.

Manage day-to-day payroll operations and staff, process and verify timecards, prepare timely payroll checks, implement payroll policies and procedures, support certified payroll requirements, and perform related duties to ensure accurate payroll administration.

Own and scale global payroll end-to-end for employees, contractors, and commission recipients. Build systems, automation, controls, and documentation for payroll at scale. Manage payroll vendors, EORs, and benefits administrators. Ensure domestic and international payroll tax compliance, registrations, filings, reconciliations, and tax notice resolution. Handle complex compensation (commissions, bonuses, taxable benefits, relocation). Administer 401(k), deductions, garnishments, and contractor payments. Partner with Finance, Accounting, People Ops, Tax, and Legal.

Manage NSHE payroll operations, supervise staff, execute classified and professional pay cycles and off-cycle payments, analyze payroll integrations, audit payroll liabilities (taxes, benefits, retirement), maintain payroll calendars, test and implement system changes, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and Board policies.

Own end-to-end payroll for U.S. and Canada, oversee global payroll accounting and compliance, manage payroll controls and audits, partner with HR/Finance, and drive process improvements and vendor management.

Own end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. and Canada and oversee global payroll processes with regional teams and external providers. Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, payroll accounting (journals, accruals, reconciliations), statutory reporting, controls, audit coordination (including 401(k)), and continuous process improvement to streamline systems and vendor performance.

Lead end-to-end U.S. payroll operations ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing. Manage payroll administration, reconciliations, audits, SOX controls, process improvements, system integrations, and stakeholder support across HR, Finance, IT, and external providers.

Own end-to-end bi-weekly multi-state payroll for 2,400+ employees; manage on-cycle/off-cycle payroll, tax filings, W-2s, audits, reconciliations, and employee inquiries; collaborate with HR, Benefits, and Finance; improve payroll workflows and ensure compliance.

Lead and develop the payroll team for a large multi-state workforce, ensure accurate compliant payroll processing and tax reporting, manage vendors and system implementations (HRIS/timekeeping/financial integrations), design scalable payroll processes and controls, deliver reporting and dashboards, and serve as escalation point for complex payroll issues.

Manage full-cycle accounts payable and biweekly US payroll for a distributed workforce. Oversee vendor management, 1099 and year-end reporting, reconciliations, month-end accruals, compliance, process improvements, and stakeholder relationships while mentoring staff and supporting ad hoc reporting.

Lead and oversee payroll operations for clients, ensuring accurate processing and compliance with tax and labor regulations while managing payroll systems and reporting.

Manage end-to-end payroll for 350+ employees including biweekly processing, reconciliations, tax and retirement reporting, time and attendance administration, leave coordination, compliance, audits, and payroll system improvements. Partner with HR, Finance, and vendors to ensure data integrity, reporting, and process controls; provide employee support and compensation analytics.

Lead a payroll operations team supporting multi-client PEO payrolls, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing. Serve as escalation for complex issues, maintain payroll controls and tax compliance, drive process improvements, and partner with client service, HR, benefits, and accounting teams while supporting payroll systems and reporting.

Lead end-to-end payroll for 8,000+ employees across all 50 states, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing. Oversee payroll tax, garnishments, audits, year-end activities, and multi-state compliance. Drive process improvements, automation, and payroll system updates. Lead payroll integrations for M&A, assess acquired company payroll practices, and manage multiple concurrent integrations. Hire, coach, and develop a large payroll team while partnering with HR, Finance, Legal, and IT.

Lead payroll for ~1,400 multi-state employees: manage bi-weekly processing, tax compliance, retirement contributions, reconciliations, Workday Payroll/Time system ownership, staff supervision, audits, and continuous process improvements.

Lead and manage end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing. Oversee payroll tax filings, reconciliations, audits, system administration (ADP Workforce Now), process improvements, and supervise payroll staff while partnering with HR and Finance.