Temporary Payroll Manager

About Schumacher

Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company disrupting the $150 billion-dollar global interior design industry. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. With over 500+ employees and growing, we are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. We are dedicated to the mission of helping our customers

“celebrate the feeling of home.”

Schumacher designs and produces some of the world's most beautiful fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, furniture, and accessories. Our portfolio of products is broad, but they are united by a passion for design, a thirst for what is next an appreciation for what’s come before, and a drive to make our products with enormous care and attention to detail. Schumacher is a globally recognized company with many showrooms both domestically and internationally.

Our competitive advantage in the industry is people. Our employees are our most valuable asset. F. Schumacher & Co is deeply anchored in our company core values ,which are as follows:

• Preserve The Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Take Ownership & Accountability
• Be Solutions-Oriented
• Demonstrate Courage
• Practice Adaptability
• Embrace Collaboration

We empower our employees to live these values daily because we understand how it will positively impact the customer journey. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company to many brands within our portfolio. This role is part of Schumacher North America, which is the largest division of the company.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Manager to run end-to-end payroll for 500+ employees in UKG from October 26, 2026 through January 31, 2027. This is a hands-on role: you will process every pay run, own payroll tax registration and reconciliation, and keep employee records accurate.

You will also play a key part in two transitions. First, you will help implement Rippling as our new payroll system. Second, you will help close out a former entity in each state where it operates, partnering with Finance on final payment remittances. The ideal candidate is detail-driven, works independently from day one and is comfortable in a period of change.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing (UKG)
• Run the full payroll cycle for 500+ employees, from data intake through final approval and funding.
• Enter all payroll transactions in UKG, including new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, commission, incentives, deductions, garnishments and off-cycle payments.
• Maintain accurate employee profiles in UKG, including pay, tax, direct deposit and deduction setups.
• Prepare and review pre- and post-payroll audits and variance reports; resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Process off-cycle, manual and final paychecks in line with state final-pay requirements.
• Respond to employee and manager payroll questions promptly and accurately.
• Payroll tax registration and reconciliation
• Own state and local payroll tax registrations, including new account setups, rate updates and agency correspondence.
• Reconcile payroll tax filings and payments against payroll registers and agency records each pay period and quarter.
• Research and resolve tax notices, penalties and account discrepancies.
• Support Q4 and year-end close, including W-2 preparation and review.
• Rippling payroll implementation
• Assist with pay runs during the transition, including any parallel runs between UKG and Rippling.
• Help gather, validate and map data for migration, such as employee records, earnings and deduction codes, tax setups and year-to-date balances.
• Test payroll results in Rippling and reconcile them against UKG output.
• Help document new payroll processes and controls for the team.
• Keep registrations up to date in both UKG and Rippling.
• In January, work on the transition of POA and TPA to Rippling.
• Former entity termination
• Help close out the former entity in each operating state, including payroll tax account closures and final filings.
• Work with Finance on payment remittances to tax agencies and other payees tied to the former entity.
• Track closure status by state and escalate open items or risks.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressive payroll experience, including end-to-end processing for 500+ employees.
• Hands-on experience running payroll in UKG (UKG Pro).
• Multi-state payroll experience, including state and local tax registration, filings and reconciliation.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local payroll regulations, including final-pay rules.
• Proven ability to reconcile payroll registers, tax filings and general ledger entries.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for audits and reconciliations.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential data and the ability to meet fixed payroll deadlines.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Rippling or another payroll system implementation or conversion.
• Experience closing out an entity, including payroll tax account closures across multiple states.