Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

The Payroll Manager oversees all aspects of payroll administration, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing across multiple states and entities. This role leads payroll operations, manages payroll reporting and reconciliation, and serves as the primary liaison between HR, Finance, and external partners. In addition to payroll oversight, the Payroll Manager will manage the accounts payable (AP) function, ensuring efficient, accurate, and compliant processing of vendor payments and expense reimbursements.

This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented professional who can balance transactional accuracy with process improvement, system optimization, and team leadership.

Payroll Oversight

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for all employees, including exempt, non-exempt, and commissioned staff, across multiple states.
• Review and approve payroll submissions prepared by payroll staff, ensuring accuracy in wages, commissions, bonuses, deductions, and benefits.
• Maintain and update payroll systems and records, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Oversee quarterly and annual payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and W-2 / 1099 preparation.
• Partner with HR to ensure proper documentation for new hires, terminations, promotions, and compensation changes.
• Serve as the point of contact for complex payroll issues, resolving discrepancies and addressing escalated employee inquiries.
• Develop and maintain payroll reporting and analytics to support Finance and HR initiatives.
• Collaborate with external auditors and respond to audit requests related to payroll and tax reporting.

Accounts Payable Oversight

Leadership & Process Improvement

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