Payroll Manager

An organization is conducting asearch for a hands-on Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations supporting a multi-state workforce.

This role sits offers the opportunity to step into a stable, growing organization with strong infrastructure and a collaborative HR and Finance partnership model.

The Payroll Manager will oversee end-to-end payroll operations for approximately 1,000 employees across multiple locations nationwide. This is a highly visible, operational leadership role requiring both technical payroll expertise and strong cross-functional partnership.

The ideal candidate brings deep ADP experience, strong audit discipline, and a continuous improvement mindset to modernize and strengthen payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee biweekly multi-state payroll in a hands-on leadership capacity
• Manage full-cycle payroll processing and supervision of one Payroll Analyst
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and strong internal audit controls
• Maintain state filing compliance and reconciliation integrity
• Partner with Finance on monthly reporting and payroll analytics
• Lead 401(k) and Workers’ Compensation audits and support external auditors
• Leverage ADP reporting tools and advanced Excel for analysis and reconciliation
• Extract and present payroll metrics with strong data integrity
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives
• Support decentralized data entry while strengthening centralized controls

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-state payroll operations
• Strong expertise in ADP Workforce Nowrequired
• Time & Attendance system experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of vacation, sick leave, and wage/hour regulations
• Experience processing hourly payroll including shift differentials and variable pay
• Exposure to commission-based compensation structures
• Strong customer-service mindset with ability to support field operations
• Self-directed, accountable, and solutions-oriented professional