Payroll Manager

Our Company

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Operations: Manage and process payroll across multiple US states, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Payroll Tax & Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, wage and hour laws, garnishments, and reporting obligations.
• Vendor Management: Partner with third-party payroll providers, ensuring service-level agreements and compliance standards are met.
• Process Optimisation: Develop and implement standardised payroll procedures, policies, and systems to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Audit & Reporting: Prepare payroll-related reports for internal stakeholders and support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and responses.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and external partners to ensure alignment on compensation, benefits administration, and statutory compliance.
• Technology & Systems: Lead and support the implementation, integration, and optimisation of payroll systems and HRIS platforms.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop payroll team members or coordinate with local payroll contacts, ensuring high performance and continuous development.
• Global Payroll Support: Collaborate with international payroll partners to support global payroll governance and consistency where applicable.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 3 years in a payroll management or lead capacity.
• Strong knowledge of US payroll practices, including federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and labour legislation.
• Experience managing multi-state payroll operations.
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday Payroll, UKG, Ceridian Dayforce, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in a high-growth technology, SaaS, startup, or scale-up environment.
• Experience supporting global payroll operations in partnership with international providers.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and payroll reporting tools.
• Experience with HRIS integrations and payroll transformation projects.

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