Payroll Manager

Vaco by Highspring; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for approximately 300-400 employees across the United States and Canada. The role ensures timely, accurate payroll processing and regulatory compliance while partnering with HR and Finance to support employees and business operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll experience, strong knowledge of payroll taxes, and hands-on experience with major payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, Workday, or Dayforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of payroll experience, including U.S. and Canadian payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, Workday, Dayforce, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage all payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees.
• Ensure payroll is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Oversee payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Process employee changes including new hires, promotions, transfers, leaves, and terminations.
• Review payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.
• Serve as the primary contact for employee payroll questions and concerns.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to ensure accurate payroll administration.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Support payroll audits and month-end reporting activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and increase efficiency.

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business, or related field

Tools

ADP

UKG

Workday

Dayforce

Job description

The Payroll Manager is responsible for managing payroll operations for approximately 300-400 employees across the United States and Canada. This role ensures payroll is processed accurately and on time, maintains compliance with payroll tax regulations, and partners with HR and Finance to support employees and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees.
• Ensure payroll is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Oversee payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Process employee changes including new hires, promotions, transfers, leaves, and terminations.
• Review payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.
• Serve as the primary contact for employee payroll questions and concerns.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to ensure accurate payroll administration.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Support payroll audits and month-end reporting activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and increase efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of payroll experience, including experience processing both U.S. and Canadian payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, Workday, Dayforce, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

The individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).