Payroll Manager

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Federal and state leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Payroll Manager to lead accurate and timely payroll processing for U.S. and international populations across multiple entities.

You will oversee approvals, funding, tax compliance, reconciliations, and issue resolution while collaborating with HR, Benefits, Finance, and Legal. This role requires 7+ years of payroll experience, 3+ years of leadership, global payroll exposure, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience including processing and management.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience managing payroll across multiple entities.
• Global payroll experience with international providers.
• Strong payroll compliance, accounting, reconciliations, and controls.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP).
• Experience with payroll integrations, system implementations, acquisitions.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with UK payroll and with Canada/Mexico preferred.

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 with HR, Benefits, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and IT teams to ensure payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Support onboarding, benefits administration, deductions, employer contributions, and retirement plan payroll activities.
• Maintain strong payroll controls, policies, and procedures with compliance.
• Oversee payroll accounting activities including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany allocations, month-end support.
• Lead payroll initiatives related to acquisitions, new entities, and system implementations.
• Manage third-party payroll vendors and drive automation, scalability, and accuracy.
• Serve as primary escalation point for complex payroll matters.
• Coach and develop a Payroll Specialist.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Payroll management

Multi-entity payroll

Global payroll

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Payroll compliance & controls

System implementations / integrations

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

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).

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.

Benefits Information

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 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.Beacon Hill. Employing the Future