Payroll Manager

Versique Consulting & Search; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

HSA/FSA

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Vehicle Discounts

Job summary

Versique Consulting & Search is seeking a Payroll Manager to own payroll operations for ~4,400 employees across multiple states and dealership locations. The role leads a team of ~10 payroll professionals, serves as the primary escalation point for leadership, and drives standardized, compliant payroll processes.

The ideal candidate has deep payroll expertise, experience leading a team, and strong problem-solving skills in ambiguous environments, with onsite work in MN and a salary of

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading payroll operations in a multi-state environment.
• Strong payroll compliance and tax knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ADP or similar systems.
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day payroll operations for ~4,400 employees across multiple states and dealership locations.
• Manage and develop a team of ~10 payroll professionals.
• Serve as the primary payroll escalation point for dealership leadership and internal business partners.
• Support payroll integration activities related to acquisitions and expansion into new markets and states.
• Establish greater consistency and standardization across payroll operations.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and business leadership to drive process improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ADP or similar payroll system

Multi-state payroll

Payroll compliance

Leadership

Ambiguity management

Tools

ADP

Job description

Position Overview

The Payroll Manager will own all payroll operations and processing and oversee the team. As the Payroll Manager, they will help elevate the function by building scalable processes, driving toward efficiencies across our dealership locations, and developing team members. The ideal candidate has deep payroll expertise, experience leading a team, and the ability to problem-solve in ambiguous and sometimes complex environments.

Worksite Location

Onsite in Saint Louis Park
NOT open to relocation - must be local to the Twin Cities, MN area to be considered.

Salary

$100,000 - $115,000

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, HSA/FSA programs, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and employee vehicle purchase and maintenance discounts.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day payroll operations for approximately 4,400 employees across multiple states and dealership locations.
• Manage and develop a team of approximately 10 payroll professionals.
• Serve as the primary payroll escalation point for dealership leadership and internal business partners.
• Support payroll integration activities related to acquisitions and expansion into new markets and states.
• Establish greater consistency and standardization across payroll operations.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and business leadership to drive process improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading payroll operations in a multi-state environment.
• Strong payroll compliance and tax knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ADP or similar systems.
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Union payroll experience.
• Automotive, manufacturing, hospitality, construction, or similar industry experience.
• CPP certification preferred.