Payroll Manager

Overview

This role is for a hands-on Payroll Manager who combines people leadership with deep payroll technical expertise. You will work 100% remote and remain actively engaged in day-to-day payroll operations while coaching, empowering, and developing a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Develop: Hire, coach, and build accountability within your team while cultivating a supportive, highly engaged work environment.
• Drive Full-Cycle Payroll: Direct and execute full life cycle multi-state payroll processing, off-cycle pay runs, garnishments, and audits to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Own Tax & Compliance: Serve as the subject matter expert on complex payroll tax and regulatory requirements. Prepare and manage in-house payroll tax filings, reconciliations, year-end processing, and tax notice resolutions.
• Innovate & Improve: Use a growth mindset to analyze systems and workflows, improve processes, prevent recurring issues, and lead functional testing/system upgrades (PeopleSoft).
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Accounting, Finance, HR, and Operations to resolve discrepancies, ensure wage/hour compliance, and align payroll processes with organizational needs.

Requirements

• Technical Credibility: Deep, hands-on experience with in-house payroll processing and multi-state payroll tax management, including direct tax filings, notices, and reconciliations.
• Relational Leadership: Proven track record of coaching team members through performance challenges, building accountability, and leading with empathy through change.
• Strategic Problem-Solving: Proactive, root-cause focused approach with a commitment to continuous process improvement.

Education & Experience

• Associate’s Degree in HR, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a payroll supervisory/management role.
• Experience with multi-state payroll, complex wage/hour laws, and enterprise systems.

Location

• 100% remote