Payroll Lead | Hybrid, Multi-State Ops & Automation

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Payroll Lead to oversee multi-state payroll operations and guide a small payroll team. You will handle end-to-end processing for hourly and salaried staff while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This hybrid role offers collaboration four days on-site and one remote day per week, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to advance payroll processes and internal controls across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience across multiple states.
• Experience leading or mentoring payroll professionals.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, payroll systems, reporting, and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across multiple states.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, year-end processing, and regulatory filings.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of two payroll professionals.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for payroll systems, reporting, and process administration.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, controls, and data accuracy.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Team leadership

Payroll tax regulations

Advanced Excel

Payroll systems

Payroll reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Admin, or related field

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Payroll Lead to oversee multi-state payroll operations and guide a small payroll team. You will handle end-to-end processing for hourly and salaried staff while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This hybrid role offers collaboration four days on-site and one remote day per week, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to advance payroll processes and internal controls across the organization.