Payroll Manager

Addison Group; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a high-volume operation in Los Angeles. You will manage a team of payroll professionals responsible for semi-monthly processing for 7,000+ employees and partner with HR, Accounting, and external vendors.

The role requires strong California payroll knowledge, leadership experience, and meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including management.
• Experience with large-volume payrolls (5,000+).
• Strong knowledge of California payroll, wage-and-hour laws, taxes, and compliance.
• Experience with semi-monthly payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS).
• Experience with ADP payroll platforms.
• CPP/CPM or other payroll certification is a plus.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of seven payroll professionals, establishing priorities and accountability.
• Oversee semi-monthly payroll for 7,000+ employees and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage payroll processing including earnings, deductions, benefits, taxes, and third-party payments.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, especially CA wage-and-hour laws.
• Oversee timekeeping systems and ensure accurate hours and compensation.
• Coordinate payroll changes for new hires, terminations, and organizational changes.
• Collaborate with HR and Accounting on reconciliations and reporting.
• Coordinate with payroll providers, tax agencies, auditors, and external partners.
• Support payroll audits and provide documentation.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Prepare payroll reports and metrics for management.

Skills

Payroll leadership

California payroll

Excel

ADP

Timekeeping systems

Compliance

Garnishments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

ADP

E-Time

Job description

A well-established company in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a high-volume payroll operation supporting 7,000+ employees. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing a team of payroll professionals and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant semi-monthly payroll processing.

The ideal candidate will have strong California payroll expertise, proven team leadership experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to partner effectively with HR, Accounting, senior leadership, auditors, and payroll vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of seven payroll professionals, establishing priorities, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Oversee accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll for 7,000+ employees.
• Manage payroll processing, including earnings, deductions, benefits, garnishments, payroll taxes, adjustments, and third-party payments.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, with strong emphasis on California wage-and-hour and payroll tax requirements.
• Oversee timekeeping and payroll systems, ensuring accurate employee hours and compensation.
• Manage payroll changes related to new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, organizational changes, and system updates.
• Partner closely with HR and Accounting on payroll reconciliations, reporting, payroll-related accounting entries, and employee changes.
• Coordinate with payroll providers, tax agencies, auditors, and other external partners.
• Support payroll tax audits and provide required documentation and reporting.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
• Prepare customized payroll reports, analyses, and metrics for management and senior leadership.
• Investigate and resolve payroll, tax, timekeeping, and employee compensation issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, systems, and departmental efficiency.
• Train and develop payroll staff on systems, processes, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data security when handling sensitive employee and financial information.
• Ensure payroll deadlines and departmental service-level expectations are consistently achieved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including payroll management or supervisory responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing a payroll team.
• Experience processing large-volume payrolls, preferably 5,000+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of California payroll, wage-and-hour laws, payroll taxes, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with semi-monthly payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of payroll procedures, controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and data analysis.
• Experience with ADP payroll platforms strongly preferred.
• Experience with E-Time or comparable timekeeping systems preferred.
• CPP, CPM, or other payroll certification is a plus.
• Strong analytic, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while consistently meeting strict payroll deadlines.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be a hands-on payroll leader who can manage a large and complex payroll operation while developing a strong team and continuously improving processes. The ability to communicate effectively with employees, managers, executives, HR, Accounting, and external payroll partners is essential.