Senior Manager - Payroll
Payroll Operations:
- Direct and manage payroll processing across all U.S. offices with strict compliance to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Oversee complex compensation structures, including bonuses, overtime, and special payments for attorneys and business professionals.
- Ensure accurate payroll tax filings and compliance with all reporting requirements.
Leadership & Team Management:
- Supervise, mentor, and develop payroll staff to foster a culture of high performance and professional growth.
- Recommend and implement best practices, process improvements, and technology enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Compliance & Risk Management:
- Ensure adherence to wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and internal policies.
- Partner with auditors to ensure audit readiness and provide timely responses to inquiries.
- Maintain strict data integrity, confidentiality, and security in all payroll systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with Finance, HR, and Benefits teams to ensure alignment across payroll, compensation, and benefits programs.
- Provide reporting, analytics, and insights to leadership to support financial planning and compensation strategies.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll implications of regulatory and policy changes.
Skills:
- Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, wage & hour laws, and multi-state payroll practices.
- Proficiency with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, or UKG; experience with Workday Payroll Integration, Absence, and Time Tracking is a plus.
- Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, wage & hour laws, and multi-state payroll practices.
- Proficiency with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, or UKG Experience with Workday Payroll Integration, Absence, and Time Tracking is a plus.
- Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- CPP designation preferred.
- 8 to 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 3 to 5 years in a management role.
- Experience managing payroll in a large, multi-office organization professional services or law firm background strongly preferred.
- Salary Range 135k to 200k
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- Work From Home
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