Payroll Manager

LeoForce; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

LeoForce in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the payroll function across multiple locations and teams. You will own processing, accuracy and on-time execution while coordinating with HR, Finance and Operations leadership.

The role requires active management of taxes, garnishments and year-end activities. You will supervise a small payroll team, handle complex payroll cycles, and drive reporting improvements using ADP Workforce Now and Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll for a multi-location organization.
• Hands-on with processing, review, approvals and troubleshooting.
• Strong tax, wage/hour, and year-end knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day payroll across a large, multi-location organization with accuracy, timing and execution.
• Manage and support a small payroll team while processing, reviewing, approving and troubleshooting.
• Oversee biweekly payroll and separate commission, bonus and incentive runs.
• Ensure payroll is accurate across states, locations and employee groups.
• Own payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, final pay, retro adjustments and related compliance.
• Manage quarter-end and year-end activities including reconciliations and W-2s.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting and Operations on payroll questions and process improvements.
• Use ADP Workforce Now and Excel to improve reporting, controls and efficiency.

Skills

Multi-state payroll experience

Payroll leadership

Excel reporting

Education

CPP (preferred)

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Payroll Manager

Fort Worth, TX, US

Job Description

Experience: Manager

Salary: $115,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day payroll function across a large, multi-location organization, with ownership of accuracy, timing, and overall execution
• Manage and support a small payroll team while remaining hands-on with processing, review, approvals, and troubleshooting
• Oversee biweekly payroll along with separate commission, bonus, and incentive compensation runs
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately across multiple states, locations, and employee groups
• Own payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, final pay, retro adjustments, and related compliance requirements
• Manage quarter-end and year-end activities, including reconciliations, W-2s, amendments, and reporting
• Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, and Operations on payroll questions, escalations, and process improvements
• Use ADP Workforce Now and Excel to improve reporting, controls, and payroll efficiency

Desired Qualifications

• Strong hands-on multi-state payroll experience
• ADP Workforce Now experience required
• Experience managing multiple locations, pay groups, and payroll cycles
• Experience with commissions, bonuses, or incentive compensation
• Prior payroll leadership experience with direct reports or team oversight
• Strong payroll tax, wage/hour, reconciliation, and year-end knowledge
• Comfortable supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations
• Strong Excel, auditing, and payroll reporting skills
• CPP preferred, not required

A bit about us:

A large, multi-entity organization headquartered in Fort Worth is hiring a Payroll Manager to lead payroll across a growing, multi-location organization.

This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with Finance, HR, and Operations leadership. The Payroll Manager will lead a small team while staying involved in the day-to-day function, with ownership over payroll processes, reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The company offers the scale and stability of a larger organization while still giving this person direct access to leadership and the ability to make a noticeable impact on how payroll operates.

Why join us?

• Reports directly to the CFO
• Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, and many others
• High visibility across senior leadership
• Large, multi-entity and multi-location organization
• Lead a small, experienced payroll team
• Broad ownership of the payroll function
• Opportunity to improve processes, reporting, and controls
• Continued company growth and long-term stability
• Competitive base salary + 10% bonus