Payroll Manager, Multi-State & Workday Expert

BGS Consulting; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BGS Consulting is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead university payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across multi-state requirements. You will manage Workday-based processing, audits, and vendor interactions, while guiding a payroll team and collaborating with HR and Finance.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll systems, tax laws, and wage/hour regulations, with a focus on confidentiality and process excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, HR, or related field.
• Five years of related payroll experience including multi-state payroll, tax, and auditing.
• Strong knowledge of wage-and-hour regulations, timekeeping, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversees payroll processing to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Primary contact for payroll inquiries and audit responses.
• Define and implement best practices to improve payroll workflow and GL postings.

Skills

Payroll management

Wage and hour regulations

Timekeeping

Analytical skills

Supervisory/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business Administration/HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

BGS Consulting is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead university payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across multi-state requirements. You will manage Workday-based processing, audits, and vendor interactions, while guiding a payroll team and collaborating with HR and Finance.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll systems, tax laws, and wage/hour regulations, with a focus on confidentiality and process excellence.