Payroll Manager: Multi-State, Hybrid, Hands-On

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a hands-on Payroll Manager to lead multi-state payroll operations for a 2,000-employee workforce in San Antonio, TX. The role blends strategic oversight with active processing, ensuring tax compliance, audits, and system optimization.

The ideal candidate will manage payroll processing, compliance, and benefits administration while mentoring staff and driving automation across Paylocity and related HRIS platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, HR, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience.
• Extensive multi-state payroll & payroll tax compliance experience, including large employee populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-state workforce.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Oversee payroll audits, reporting, controls, and year-end processing.
• Drive payroll automation and process improvements in Paylocity and HRIS.
• Mentor and develop payroll team members.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Paylocity

Payroll taxes

CPP preferred

FLSA compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a hands-on Payroll Manager to lead multi-state payroll operations for a 2,000-employee workforce in San Antonio, TX. The role blends strategic oversight with active processing, ensuring tax compliance, audits, and system optimization.

The ideal candidate will manage payroll processing, compliance, and benefits administration while mentoring staff and driving automation across Paylocity and related HRIS platforms.