Payroll Manager

Addison Group; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group in California is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the full payroll function for a large, primarily hourly workforce. This hands-on leader must have extensive multi-state payroll expertise and deep knowledge of California payroll compliance to build and guide a high-performing team.

The role requires collaboration with Human Resources, Finance, and Operations to resolve issues, improve processes, and ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing multi-state payroll with California compliance.
• Experience handling large hourly workforce payroll.
• Strong knowledge of regular rate of pay, shift differentials, sick leave, and prevailing wage.
• Hands-on payroll processing, reviewing, and approvals.
• Proven leadership in building high-performing payroll teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll for multi-state workforce.
• Review, audit, and approve payroll with compliance.
• Ensure CA payroll compliance including leave and wage laws.
• Lead and develop payroll team with coaching and accountability.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Operations to resolve issues.
• Maintain payroll system integrity and seek process improvements.
• Respond to employee inquiries and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide accurate payroll reporting for audits.

Skills

Payroll management

Multi-state payroll

California payroll compliance

Leadership

ADP Workforce Manager

Essential Time

Communication

Tools

ADP Workforce Manager

Essential Time

Job description

Compensation: $130,000 - $155,000 + Bonus

Schedule: On-site | Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and oversee the full payroll function for a large, primarily hourly workforce. This role requires a hands-on leader with extensive multi-state payroll expertise, a strong understanding of California payroll compliance, and a proven ability to develop and manage a high-performing payroll team. The ideal candidate is collaborative, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for a multi-state employee population, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Review, audit, and approve payroll while maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Ensure compliance with complex California payroll laws, including regular rate of pay, shift differentials, paid sick leave, meal and rest break requirements, and prevailing wage regulations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the payroll team by establishing performance expectations, providing coaching, and fostering accountability.
• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, and Operations to resolve payroll issues and improve payroll processes.
• Maintain payroll system integrity and identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee inquiries, and compliance-related issues.
• Ensure accurate payroll reporting and support internal and external audits as needed.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience managing multi-state payroll with advanced knowledge of California payroll compliance.
• Experience processing payroll for a large, predominantly hourly workforce.
• Strong understanding of regular rate of pay calculations, shift differentials, sick leave regulations, and prevailing wage requirements.
• Hands-on experience processing, reviewing, and approving payroll.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing payroll teams while driving accountability and performance.
• Strong experience with ADP, preferably Workforce Manager and Essential Time.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.