Payroll Manager

Atlantic Group; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group is seeking a Payroll Manager for the Greater Philadelphia area to oversee payroll operations, compliance, reporting, and related systems within a mature organization. You will lead a team of payroll professionals, manage multi-state and international payroll, coordinate with HR and finance, and drive process improvements and automation.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, strong technical skills in Workday HCM and ADP Workforce Now, and a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or related field.
• 7+ years progressive payroll experience including leadership.
• Experience with multi-state and global payroll (US, UK, Europe).
• Proficiency with Workday HCM and ADP Workforce Now; advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing including earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, and funding.
• Lead, develop, and coach payroll administrators while setting priorities and ensuring payroll execution.
• Partner with accounting and HR to maintain payroll systems, automate processes, and improve integrations.
• Ensure payroll tax compliance, internal controls, audit standards, and payroll policies across jurisdictions.
• Oversee payroll accounting, GL reporting, tax reporting, reconciliations, year-end processing, and audits.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll expertise

Multi-state payroll

Global payroll experience

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Workday HCM

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Job Overview – Payroll Manager

Compensation: $120,000–$150,000/year + bonus

Location: Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)

Atlantic Group is hiring a Payroll Manager in the Greater Philadelphia area for our client, overseeing payroll operations, compliance, reporting, systems, and process improvement within an established organization. This role will manage payroll processing and related accounting activities including international employees, maintain accurate payroll records and controls, support payroll technology, and collaborate with HR and finance teams on operational initiatives. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including payroll leadership and experience supporting complex payroll operations.

Responsibilities as the Payroll Manager:

• Payroll Operations: Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing while managing earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, and payroll funding.
• Team Leadership: Manage, develop, and coach payroll administrators while establishing priorities and maintaining consistent payroll execution.
• Systems & Integration: Partner across accounting and human resources to maintain payroll systems, improve automation, and optimize integrations between HR and payroll platforms.
• Payroll Compliance: Maintain compliance with applicable payroll tax requirements, internal controls, audit standards, and payroll policies across supported jurisdictions.
• Reporting & Reconciliation: Oversee payroll accounting, general ledger reporting, tax reporting, reconciliations, year-end processing, and recurring payroll audits.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with payroll providers while driving process improvements and resolving payroll or tax-related issues.

Qualifications for the Payroll Manager:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or a related field is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 7+ years of progressive payroll experience is required, including payroll leadership and experience supporting complex payroll operations.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience with multi-state and global payroll operations is required, including hands-on experience supporting global payroll (including US, U and/or Europe), payroll taxation, controls, reconciliations, and year-end processing.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency with Workday HCM and ADP Workforce Now is required, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
• Skills & Attributes: Strong leadership, organization, attention to detail, communication, discretion, problem-solving, process improvement, and ability to manage multiple payroll deadlines are required.