Payroll Manager

KBW Financial Staffing is partnering with a well-established hospitality company in Boston, MA to hire a Payroll Manager. This role is onsite 5x a week in Boston and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to add value to a well-known organization. Compensation is $120-130K+bonus.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for a multi-unit workforce, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Manage employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, pay changes, tax elections, and garnishments.
• Reconcile payroll, resolve discrepancies, and process off-cycle payments as needed.
• Prepare year-end payroll reporting, support audits, and respond to payroll tax inquiries.
• Partner with HR to administer employee benefits, reconcile benefit deductions, and support open enrollment and ACA reporting.

Experience Required

• 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including full-cycle payroll responsibilities.
• Experience managing payroll across multiple entities or EINs.
• Strong knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll tax regulations and compliance.
• Proficiency with payroll systems such as ADP, Paychex, Paylocity, UKG, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience supporting payroll reconciliations, year-end reporting, and audits.