Payroll Manager

Beacon Hill; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a seasoned Payroll Leader to oversee U.S. and international payroll across multiple entities. You will manage processing, approvals, funding, tax compliance, reconciliations, and issue resolution while partnering with HR, Finance, and IT.

The role requires 7+ years of payroll experience, 3+ years of leadership, multi-entity expertise, and strong Excel skills; UK payroll and Canada/Mexico exposure are a plus. You will drive automation and system improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience including processing and management responsibilities.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience managing payroll within a multi-entity or multi-subsidiary organization.
• Global payroll experience, including coordination with international payroll providers.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and controls.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.

Responsibilities

• Lead accurate and timely payroll processing for U.S. and international employee populations across multiple entities and countries.
• Oversee payroll approvals, funding, tax compliance, reconciliations, and payroll issue resolution.
• Manage payroll operations involving various currencies, pay frequencies, and employee groups.
• Review payroll processing for ~500 employees and provide backup support when necessary.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and IT to ensure payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Support onboarding, deductions, employer contributions, and retirement plan payroll activities.

Skills

Payroll processing

Leadership

Multi-entity payroll

Global payroll

Advanced Excel

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead accurate and timely payroll processing for U.S. and international employee populations across multiple legal entities and countries.
• Oversee payroll approvals, funding, tax compliance, reconciliations, and payroll issue resolution.
• Manage payroll operations involving various currencies, pay frequencies, and employee groups.
• Review payroll processing for approximately 500 employees and provide backup support when necessary.
• Partner closely with HR, Benefits, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and IT teams to ensure payroll accuracy and process efficiency.
• Support onboarding, benefits administration, deductions, employer contributions, and retirement plan payroll activities.
• Maintain strong payroll controls, approval workflows, policies, and procedures while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Oversee payroll accounting activities including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, intercompany allocations, and month-end support.
• Lead payroll-related initiatives associated with acquisitions, new entities, and system implementations.
• Manage third-party payroll vendors and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, scalability, and accuracy.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll matters.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a Payroll Specialist while promoting accountability and service excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience, including payroll processing and management responsibilities.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience managing payroll within a multi-entity or multi-subsidiary organization.
• Global payroll experience, including coordination with international payroll providers.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and controls.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Experience supporting payroll integrations, system implementations, acquisitions, or organizational growth initiatives.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with UK payroll (preferred).
• Benefits administration knowledge (preferred).
• Exposure to payroll operations in Canada and Mexico (preferred).

Desired Skills and Experience

• Lead accurate and timely payroll processing for U.S. and international employee populations across multiple legal entities and countries.
• Oversee payroll approvals, funding, tax compliance, reconciliations, and payroll issue resolution.
• Manage payroll operations involving various currencies, pay frequencies, and employee groups.
• Review payroll processing for approximately 450 employees and provide backup support when necessary.
• Partner closely with HR, Benefits, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and IT teams to ensure payroll accuracy and process efficiency.
• Support onboarding, benefits administration, deductions, employer contributions, and retirement plan payroll activities.
• Maintain strong payroll controls, approval workflows, policies, and procedures while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Oversee payroll accounting activities including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, intercompany allocations, and month-end support.
• Lead payroll-related initiatives associated with acquisitions, new entities, and system implementations.
• Manage third-party payroll vendors and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, scalability, and accuracy.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll matters.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a Payroll Specialist while promoting accountability and service excellence.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.
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