Description Payroll Manager—Lead, Transform, and Elevate Payroll Excellence Are you an experienced payroll professional ready to take the next step as a strategic leader? We’re seeking a Payroll Manager to drive our payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and stellar service for all employees. This is a pivotal role with real impact, offering opportunities to modernize processes and develop a high-performing team. What You’ll Do: + Lead and Inspire: Mentor and develop the payroll team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. + Shape Operations: Oversee the entire payroll lifecycle for multiple employee groups, maintaining precision and compliance with evolving regulations. + Strengthen Controls: Streamline workflows, automate processes, and enhance internal controls while partnering with HR, Benefits, and Finance to ensure alignment. + Champion Compliance: Stay current on wage and hour laws, tax rules, and audit standards; serve as the primary contact for payroll matters with internal/external stakeholders. + Drive Change: Identify and implement best practices and technology enhancements to maximize efficiency and improve the employee experience. + Empower Cross-Functional Success: Partner with HR and Finance to deliver insightful reporting and exceptional support, resolving payroll inquiries professionally and clearly. Why Work Here? + Collaborative Team Environment: Join a group of supportive professionals who value teamwork, open communication, and shared success. + Mission-Driven Organization: Be part of a company that is dedicated to serving its community and making a positive impact. + Opportunity to Make a Difference: Your expertise helps improve payroll processes and ultimately the lives of employees and those we serve. + Service to the Community: Work for an organization that believes in giving back and making meaningful contributions beyond the workplace. + Purposeful Work: Experience daily satisfaction knowing your role enables others and supports an important organizational mission. Requirements What You Bring: + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent experience + 5+ years of hands-on payroll experience and at least 2 years of supervisory or management background + Robust knowledge of payroll regulations, tax rules, and wage-and-hour laws + Familiarity with major payroll and HRIS systems (preferably UKG) + Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and a proactive problem-solving mindset Preferred Qualifications: + Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or similar certification + Experience with multi-state payroll or complex organizational structures + Track record in leading process redesign/automation initiatives Core Leadership Competencies: + Integrity, strategic vision, and accountability + Change leadership and clear communication with diverse audiences + Employee-centered mindset with a commitment to service excellence Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy) .