Finance Operations & Payroll Lead for Multi‑Entity Compliance

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com; Middletown (CT); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com seeks a Finance Operations and Payroll Manager to support the Senior Controller and CFO in payroll accounting, multi-state tax compliance, and core financial controls across a multi-entity US structure. You’ll own payroll-related accounting, compliance, and system integration, collaborating across teams and geographies.

The ideal candidate has 6–10+ years in accounting with strong payroll and tax, IFRS/US GAAP knowledge, and ERP/HRIS implementation exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
• CPA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• 6–10+ years of accounting experience with payroll and tax.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Experience in a multi-entity or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading ERP and payroll/HRIS implementation projects.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end processes and controls across Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Travel & Expense.
• Execute and manage payroll cycles, including data extraction, validation, and submission to external payroll providers.
• Manage payroll-related activities including 401(k), withholdings, garnishments, benefits, and workers’ compensation claims.
• Review and approve payroll journals, accruals, and related outputs to ensure reporting integrity.
• Reconcile payroll-related & payable-related balance sheet accounts and resolve variances in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state payroll tax, filings, and statutory requirements.
• Enforce discipline and control across AP and T&E, including approvals, coding accuracy, and policy adherence.
• Standardize and improve processes to ensure scalability, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Partner with the Accounting Lead to ensure alignment between transactional processes and accounting outputs.
• Lead Finance input into payroll, AP, and HRIS/ERP systems to ensure processes are embedded and controlled.
• Identify and remediate control gaps, inefficiencies, and risks.
• Escalate control breaches, compliance risks, or irregularities to the Senior Controller and CFO.

Connaissances

Payroll management

Multi-state tax compliance

IFRS & US GAAP

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

ERP/HRIS implementations

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

CPA or equivalent qualification

Outils

ERP systems

Payroll/HRIS software

Description du poste

ContractStaffingRecruiters.com seeks a Finance Operations and Payroll Manager to support the Senior Controller and CFO in payroll accounting, multi-state tax compliance, and core financial controls across a multi-entity US structure. You’ll own payroll-related accounting, compliance, and system integration, collaborating across teams and geographies.

The ideal candidate has 6–10+ years in accounting with strong payroll and tax, IFRS/US GAAP knowledge, and ERP/HRIS implementation exposure.