Lead Payroll Manager — Workday & Compliance Expert

Del Monte Corporation; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employer-paid life & disability ins.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

7 Company Paid Holidays

Telemedicine & EAP

Voluntary benefits (legal, identity)

Monthly eligibility from hire date

Job summary

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll across the organization. You will manage direct reports, strengthen controls, and serve as the primary payroll expert using Workday.

The role emphasizes overseeing multi-entity payrolls, audits, W-2 processing, and collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership to optimize processes and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, preferably in a large or complex organization.
• 2+ years of payroll management or supervisory experience with direct reports.
• Hands-on Workday experience including payroll processing, reporting, auditing, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, taxation, wage and hour rules, and controls.
• Multi-state payroll experience preferred.
• Strong Excel and payroll reporting skills with large data sets.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all company payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing across units and locations.
• Lead end-to-end payroll function and maintain payroll controls and standards.
• Manage, coach, and develop payroll team members and priorities.
• Serve as payroll SME within Workday for processing, reporting, audits, and system enhancements.
• Oversee payroll transactions including earnings, bonuses, deductions, taxes, and adjustments.
• Review and approve payrolls and conduct pre/post-payroll audits.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, IT, and leadership on payroll data and transactions.
• Manage payroll reconciliations and month/quarter/year-end activities including W-2 processing.
• Establish and maintain payroll controls, documentation, and SOPs.
• Lead resolution of complex payroll issues and employee inquiries.
• Support Workday enhancements, integrations, testing, and system changes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate payroll processes via Workday.
• Coordinate with auditors and provide payroll reports and documentation as required.
• Monitor payroll metrics, trends, errors, and controls to improve operations.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday Payroll

Workday HCM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll across the organization. You will manage direct reports, strengthen controls, and serve as the primary payroll expert using Workday.

The role emphasizes overseeing multi-entity payrolls, audits, W-2 processing, and collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership to optimize processes and data integrity.