Regional Senior Payroll Manager

We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce. This role requires a strategic leader who can ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing for over 500 employees. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in full-cycle payroll management, including bi-monthly payroll and proficiency with ADP Workforce Now.

Responsibilities:

• Own Americas payroll operations and compliance, with room to scale regionally

• Act as payroll regulatory and tax compliance authority, including SOX

• Build and maintain standardized, audit-ready payroll processes and controls

• Lead payroll system design, integrations, automation, and reporting enhancements

• Improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability through optimization and KPIs

• Oversee vendors, system implementations, and process documentation

• Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and global payroll teams

• Resolve payroll issues through root-cause analysis and corrective actions

• Promote continuous improvement and employee-focused payroll excellence

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, HR, business, or related field

• 8+ years of payroll experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles

• Expert-level knowledge of U.S. payroll laws, taxes, and compliance

• Proven success building payroll operations in fast-growing environments

• Hands-on experience with payroll/HR systems, integrations, and reporting

• Strong track record driving automation, efficiency, and process improvement

• Experience defining metrics, controls, and quality standards

• Skilled in process design, vendor management, and system implementations

• Comfortable leading distributed, cross-time-zone teams

• Highly analytical with strong stakeholder communication skills

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