Manager, Payroll & Time

Volvo Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 111,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Volvo Group is seeking a Manager, Payroll & Time to lead payroll and time administration across the organization. You will steer pre-payroll, payroll, and post-payroll processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive automation and standardization with HR, Finance, Legal and external vendors.

You will manage a team, develop performance objectives, and partner with leaders to optimize wage and hour compliance and payroll tax administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive payroll experience.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing payroll and/or time administration teams.
• Deep knowledge of payroll administration, wage/hour regulations, unemployment administration, payroll compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple groups, locations, and populations.
• Establish controls to ensure accuracy, compliance, and service excellence.
• Monitor payroll metrics and facilitate exception resolution.
• Oversee timekeeping processes and wage calculations across the organization.
• Oversee pre- and post-payroll administration and data integrity between systems.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Leadership

HRIS experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/HR/Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP HR

ADP

UKG Kronos

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Job Summary: The Manager, Payroll & Time is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Payroll and Time Administration services across the organization. This position oversees all pre-payroll, payroll, post-payroll, timekeeping, payroll tax, unemployment claims administration, compliance, reporting, and payroll-related system activities. The role ensures employees are paid accurately and timely, payroll regulatory requirements are met, and payroll operations are delivered efficiently and consistently. The Manager, Payroll & Time drives continuous improvement, standardization, automation, and compliance initiatives while providing leadership to a team responsible for end-to-end payroll and time administration. This position serves as the organization's subject matter expert for payroll, timekeeping, payroll taxation, wage and hour compliance, and unemployment administration, partnering closely with Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Internal Audit, and external vendors.

Payroll Operations Leadership

• Lead and oversee the successful execution of all payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees.
• Manage end-to-end payroll processes across multiple payroll groups, locations, and employee populations.
• Establish operational controls to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and service excellence.
• Monitor payroll metrics, service levels, and operational performance.
• Ensure payroll activities are completed in accordance with established schedules and internal controls.
• Lead resolution of complex payroll issues, escalations, and exception management activities.

• Serve as the organization's primary payroll tax subject matter expert.
• Manage payroll tax audits, notices, and agency inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, tax regulations, payroll regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Lead administration of unemployment claims and related compliance activities.

Time Administration

• Oversee administration of timekeeping processes.
• Ensure accurate calculation and payment of regular wages, overtime, shift premiums, incentives, differentials, and other earnings.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure compliance with wage and hour regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and company policies.
• Monitor timekeeping practices and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Pre-Payroll Administration

• Oversee payroll inputs and validation activities, including:
• • New hires
  • Employee transfers
  • Compensation changes
  • Leave of absence transactions
  • Terminations
  • Retroactive adjustments
  • Time corrections
  • Garnishments and deductions
• Ensure data integrity between P&C, payroll, benefits, and timekeeping systems.

Post-Payroll Administration

• Oversee payroll reconciliation and balancing activities.
• Ensure accurate funding, accounting, and general ledger integration.
• Review and approve payroll reports and audit findings.
• Ensure appropriate payroll record retention and documentation practices.
• Support internal and external audits.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop Payroll and Time team members.
• Establish performance objectives and development plans.
• Promote a culture of accountability, customer service, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Build team capabilities and ensure appropriate cross-training and succession planning.
• Allocate resources and workload to support service delivery commitments.

Who are you?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive payroll experience.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing payroll and/or time administration teams.
• Deep knowledge of:
  • Payroll administration
  • Wage and hour regulations
  • Unemployment administration
  • Payroll compliance requirements
  • Experience managing payroll operations within a multi-state environment.
  • Experience leading payroll audits, tax reporting, and compliance activities.
  • Experience working with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Experience supporting unionized workforces.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HR, ADP, UKG, Kronos, or similar platforms.
• Experience within a Shared Services or HR Operations environment.
• Experience leading payroll transformation, automation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement experience.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Annual company bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and others
• 401(k) with employer match, plus additional company contribution
• Generous Employee Time Off, additional company holiday days, community volunteering hours
• Onsite facilities and activities that make everyday living easier, including a cafeteria, fitness center, health services, and more
• Onsite facilities and activities that make everyday living easier, including a cafeteria, fitness center, medical facility, pharmacy, and more

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $111,000 - $137,000 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Divisionhire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Category: People & Culture

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.