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Payroll Manager
San Rafael, CAOn-SiteTemporaryHuman Resources$55.29+/hrPosted 4 days ago
Job Description
Payroll Manager (Hybrid) - 3-6 Month Temporary - San Rafael - $50-$55.29/hour
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to provide leadership and oversight for a growing multi-state payroll operation supporting approximately 700 employees. This role will oversee a payroll team while partnering closely with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Accounting to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, reporting, and operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate is a strategic yet hands-on payroll leader who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, enhancing reporting, and developing teams. Experience with UKG is highly preferred, but candidates with strong payroll leadership experience and a proven track record of driving payroll improvements will also be considered.
Details:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Required:
Preferred:
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to provide leadership and oversight for a growing multi-state payroll operation supporting approximately 700 employees. This role will oversee a payroll team while partnering closely with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Accounting to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, reporting, and operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate is a strategic yet hands-on payroll leader who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, enhancing reporting, and developing teams. Experience with UKG is highly preferred, but candidates with strong payroll leadership experience and a proven track record of driving payroll improvements will also be considered.
Details:
- Location: San Rafael, CA (Hybrid: 2 days onsite, 3 days remote)
- Schedule: Full-time with flexible start and end times
- Duration: 3-6 month temporary assignment, possible temp-to-hire
- Compensation: $104,000-$115,000 annual equivalent
Responsibilities:
- Lead payroll operations and provide day-to-day oversight for a multi-state workforce of approximately 700 employees.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of payroll professionals.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple locations and cost centers.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll compliance, tax regulations, auditing, reporting, and payroll best practices.
- Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen efficiency, accuracy, communication, and internal controls.
- Partner closely with HR, Benefits, Accounting, and Finance teams to support organizational objectives.
- Develop and enhance payroll reporting and analytics to improve visibility, compliance, and decision-making.
- Analyze payroll data, audits, and reconciliations to resolve issues and support compliance efforts.
- Provide hands-on payroll support when needed while maintaining a focus on leadership and process optimization.
- Support UKG-related payroll activities and help improve system utilization and reporting capabilities.
- Ensure payroll allocations, billing, and cost center reporting are accurate and properly maintained.
Qualifications:
Required:
- 5+ years of payroll leadership, management, or supervisory experience.
- Experience managing multi-state payroll operations for a mid-sized or large organization.
- Strong knowledge of California payroll laws and compliance requirements.
- Experience supervising and developing payroll staff.
- Strong analytical, reporting, auditing, and process improvement skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with HR, Finance, Accounting, and operational teams.
Preferred:
- Experience with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group).
- Experience with UKG reporting tools, People Analytics, IBM Cognos, or similar reporting platforms.
- Experience leveraging payroll analytics and reporting to improve operations and support business decisions.
- Experience supporting payroll operations across multiple locations, entities, or cost centers.
- Experience leading payroll optimization, compliance, audit, or system enhancement initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
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