Payroll Manager - Multi-State Ops & Team Lead

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

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