Manager, Payroll

Red River; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Red River in Chantilly, VA seeks a hands-on Payroll Manager to run day-to-day payroll operations and support multiple systems. The role includes managing vendor relationships, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving process improvements.

The position partners with HR, Accounting and FP&A to deliver accurate reports, SOPs, and audits while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy across the organization.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business or accounting or equivalent.
• FPC designation (Fundamental Payroll Certification).
• At least 3-5 years of experience with payroll systems and proven management/supervisory skills.
• Experience with ADP Workforce NOW and Workday is preferred.
• CPP designation is a plus.
• Experience with managing a remote team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing using payroll and HR systems (ADP Workforce Now and Workday) and soon UKG.
• Provide leadership development to direct reports to optimize operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain relationships with HR, Accounting, and FP&A teams throughout the payroll cycle.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and payroll tax regulations and internal policies.
• Function as a strategic partner and contribute process improvements for system implementations/upgrades.
• Create and maintain SOPs and audits to ensure policies are followed.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare weekly/monthly/yearly reports and verify tax reports with the external provider.
• Communicate effectively with all levels across the organization.
• Analyze complex problems and deliver practical, sustainable solutions.
• Maintain confidentiality and neutrality in sensitive situations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Employee relations

Compliance knowledge

Discretion

Written and verbal communications

Payroll and tax technical expertise

Education

BA/BS in business/accounting

FPC designation

3-5 years payroll systems experience

Tools

ADP Workforce NOW

Workday

UKG (upcoming)

Job description

The payroll manager is hands-on and expected to run day-to-day payroll operations. This position supports new and existing payroll systems, manages vendor contracts and relationships, drives process standardization, automation, and improvement to ensure process efficiency and effectiveness. This role is part of the Finance Team and reports into Shared Services.

Primary Position Tasks

• Manage the end-to-end payroll processing utilizing payroll and HR systems (ADP Workforce Now and Workday) and soon to be using UKG

• Provide leadership development to direct report(s) to optimize operational excellence and create experienced talent

• Develop and maintain relationships with HR, Accounting, and FP&A teams throughout the payroll cycle

• Strong knowledge of statutory and payroll tax regulations, working knowledge of payroll best practices and ensure compliance with internal policies

• Function as a strategic partner and contribute process improvement for system implementations/upgrades

• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and audits to ensure policies and procedures are being adhered to

• Maintain accurate records and prepare weekly/monthly/yearly reports and compare the tax reports being prepared by the outside provider to the various state returns and make sure they tie out, etc.

• Communicate well both verbally and in writing with all levels across the organization

• Ability to analyze complex problems and deliver insightful, practical, and sustainable solutions

• Maintain an eye for detail; demonstrate accuracy, and exercise confidentiality & neutrality in complex and sensitive situations

• Resolve issues and answer payroll-related questions

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements

• BA/BS degree in business/accounting or equivalent

• FPC designation (Fundamental Payroll Certification)

• At least 3-5years of experience with payroll systems and proven management/supervisory skills

Preferred Education/Certification/Experience

• Experience with ADP Workforce NOW and Workday

• CPP designation

• Experience with managing a remote team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess competency in payroll processing, employee relations, compliance knowledge, discretion, written and verbal communications, Payroll and Tax technical expertise'

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and Word

• Written and Verbal Communication

• Technical Expertise

• Financial and Time Management

Equal Opportunity Employer

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