Payroll Lead: Precise, Compliant Weekly Payroll Expert

Bland Landscaping Company; Apex (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bland Landscaping Company is seeking a Payroll Lead to manage accurate, timely, and compliant weekly payroll for about 1,200 employees across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. The role owns the payroll cycle from input review through reconciliation and partners with HR, Finance, and payroll vendors.

This is a hands-on, single contributor position with enterprise-wide accountability, requiring strong controls, confidentiality, and the ability to resolve discrepancies before deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on payroll processing experience; 1,200 employees involved.
• Multi-state payroll knowledge including tax and wage rules.
• Experience with payroll, HRIS, and timekeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time for ~1,200 employees.
• Review time records, PTO, overtime, and bonuses before processing.
• Enter new hires, terminations, and pay changes; manage direct-deposit updates.
• Resolve time issues with branch leaders before deadlines.
• Perform pre- and post-payroll audits and fund/payments validation.
• Audit and reconcile payroll data, taxes, and deductions.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Excel

HRIS

Timekeeping systems

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, HR, business, or related field

Tools

UKG

ADP

Microsoft GP

BossLM

Job description

Bland Landscaping Company is seeking a Payroll Lead to manage accurate, timely, and compliant weekly payroll for about 1,200 employees across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. The role owns the payroll cycle from input review through reconciliation and partners with HR, Finance, and payroll vendors.

This is a hands-on, single contributor position with enterprise-wide accountability, requiring strong controls, confidentiality, and the ability to resolve discrepancies before deadlines.