Manager, Payroll

Red River; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Red River seeks a hands-on Payroll Manager to lead day-to-day payroll operations and optimize processes across the Finance Team. You will manage end-to-end payroll using ADP Workforce Now, Workday, and soon UKG, while driving standardization and automation to improve efficiency.

You will partner with HR, Accounting, and FP&A to ensure accuracy and compliance, and mentor payroll staff to develop talent and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in business or accounting or equivalent.
• FPC designation required; CPP preferred.
• 3–5+ years of payroll systems experience with supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end payroll processing using ADP Workforce Now, Workday, and upcoming UKG.
• Provide leadership development to direct reports for operational excellence.
• Build relationships with HR, Accounting, and FP&A during payroll cycles.
• Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and internal policies.
• Act as strategic partner for system implementations and upgrades.
• Create SOPs and audits to ensure policy adherence; maintain records and reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Leadership / supervision

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

BA/BS in business or accounting

FPC designation

CPP designation

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

UKG

Excel

PowerPoint

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

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required

EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit (http://redriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-Red-River-Technology-BAAG_12.19.24-1.pdf) offerings here.

Red River is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the American's with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] . PLEASE NOTE: This contact channel is reserved for use by individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations in order to submit an expression of interest in a position within Red River.

Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent, partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and drive success for business and government. Red River serves organizations well beyond traditional technology integration, with more than 20 years experience in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions. Our operations, support, sales and technical teams all wor