Payroll Manager
3/27/2026
The Payroll Manager will plan, oversee, and lead payroll projects aimed at driving process improvements across a mega project, which includes evaluating current processes and developing plans to address inefficiencies. Responsibilities also involve supporting employee onboarding, preparing and paying federal withholdings and taxes, reviewing subcontractor payroll, and leading communications.
Salary
120000 - 130000 USD
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
Overview
Planning, overseeing, and leading payroll projects to drive process improvements across a mega project.
What you will be doing
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Evaluates current processes, procedures, systems, and tools and develops project plans to address inefficiencies within the payroll function for the mega project. • Partners with internal and external teams to improve operational effectiveness of the mega project payroll function.• Reports team results to key stakeholders, including presentations to leaders.• Manages the adoption of newly implemented initiatives (internal and/or external).• Supports employee onboarding by verifying, collecting, and entering employee benefits, demographics, and personal data into HRIS. • Prepares and pays federal withholding including Medicare, Social Security, Federal Income Tax, Child Support withholdings, as well as federal unemployment taxes. • Reviews all certified payroll for subcontractors.• Leads all communications to internal and external customers. • Documents and trains affected parties on new processes, procedures, systems, and tools.• Assumes a leadership role to ensure project meets all agreed to deliverables.• Maintains knowledge of Company’s values and strategic plan.• Supports and abides by published corporate policies. • Performs additional assignments per management’s direction.
What we are looking for
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or related field required. • 8+ years’ experience with in-house payroll processes required. • Experience with JDE World and JDE One environments preferred.
Certifications and/or Licensing Requirements
• US Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Canada Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of payroll practices and applicable legislation. • Ability to perform detailed analysis and apply business acumen to develop insightful valued-added solutions/process improvements.• Effective communications skills (oral and written), including presentations to all levels within an organization.• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.• Planning & organizational skills, results-oriented, and the capability of driving multiple projects simultaneously to completion.• High initiative, strong judgment, and solutions orientation.• Strong team orientation.• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc) and payroll systems.
Why work for us
Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:
- Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
- Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
- Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.
Salary Min
USD $120,000.00/Yr.Salary Max
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