Director, Payroll & Compliance — Multi-State

Studs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Studs Discounts

Health & Wellness

Paid Family Leave

Flexible Schedule

Transparency

Growth & Development

Job summary

Studs, a rapidly growing multi-state retailer, seeks a Director of Payroll to lead day-to-day payroll operations. You will own end-to-end processing for bi-weekly cycles, manage multi-state tax compliance, and partner with People, Finance and Legal to scale payroll controls.

Based at our New York City headquarters with a three-days-a-week onsite requirement, you will ensure accurate, on-time pay and audit-ready records while maintaining exceptional service to employees and strong provider

Qualifications

• 8+ years of payroll experience with progressive ownership of multi-state processing.
• Extensive hands-on experience with ADP required (ADP Workforce Now and Workforce Manager preferred).
• Able to work onsite at Studs’ New York City headquarters three days per week.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail; experience supporting a high-growth, multi-location hourly workforce with variable schedules.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end processing of Studs’ bi-weekly pay cycle, including timecard validation, adjustments, deductions, garnishments, and off cycle payments.
• Oversee multi-state and multi-jurisdiction payroll tax compliance, including tax registrations, withholding, reciprocity rules, and reporting.
• Manage relationship with and support from the company’s payroll provider.
• Serve as the primary payroll point of contact for tax notices, agency correspondence, and filings, resolving issues proactively.
• Respond to payroll inquiries from employees with a high standard of service and discretion.
• Maintain and continuously improve payroll controls, reconciliations, and audit trails to ensure accuracy and data integrity as Studs scales into new jurisdictions.
• Prepare and review payroll reporting for Finance, including general ledger reconciliation, accruals, and support for year-end processes (W-2s, tax filings).

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

ADP Workforce Now

Payroll tax compliance

Audits & controls

Timecard validation

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Studs, a rapidly growing multi-state retailer, seeks a Director of Payroll to lead day-to-day payroll operations. You will own end-to-end processing for bi-weekly cycles, manage multi-state tax compliance, and partner with People, Finance and Legal to scale payroll controls.

Based at our New York City headquarters with a three-days-a-week onsite requirement, you will ensure accurate, on-time pay and audit-ready records while maintaining exceptional service to employees and strong provider