Payroll Manager (Contractor)

Essential Functions:

Supervises, mentors, and supports payroll staff by providing training, guidance, and performance feedback.

Manages end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of weekly, biweekly, and monthly payrolls.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including oversight of W-2 preparation and year-end tax reporting.

Administers payroll systems (e.g., Workday, ADP, OSV), audits payroll cycles, and verifies uploads to the general ledger.

Researches, analyzes, and resolves payroll discrepancies, audit findings, and budget variances.

Reviews payroll reports, responds to third-party payroll inquiries, and assists with worker’s compensation audits.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support operational initiatives and organizational objectives.

Fosters a collaborative, inclusive team environment while managing deadlines and shifting priorities.

Actively seeks opportunities to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners, and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.

Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the organization and oneself.

Provides excellent positive customer service across an organizational structure and handles sensitive and confidential information with tact and discretion. Prioritizes time-critical assignments.

Works independently and fosters a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures and experiences, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsi bilities :

Hire, train, mentor, and develop payroll staff members.

Requirements:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required.
• Six (6) or more years of multi-state payroll experience in a high-volume environment required.
• Four (4) or more years of supervisory experience preferred
• An equivalent combination of education or experience may be accepted
• Experience with Workday required.
• Experience with One Source Virtual (OSV) preferred.
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills: Strong knowledge of payroll processing and accounting principles in a high-volume organization.
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations, tax requirements, and labor laws.