Payroll Manager - REMOTE

CFS; Fort Wayne (IN); Remote; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a fully remote Payroll Manager to lead a North American payroll operation, positioning for Director-level growth in 1-2 years. The role offers high visibility to shape payroll strategy, systems, and process improvements across a large enterprise environment.

You will oversee Dayforce, manage multi-state US and Canadian payroll for 5,000+ employees, and drive automation and AI initiatives while ensuring SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; CPP certification preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience across US and Canadian payroll environments.
• 3+ years of direct leadership experience managing payroll teams within a large organization.
• Hands-on Dayforce administration, troubleshooting, reporting, and system optimization.
• Strong expertise in payroll taxes, SOX controls, regulatory compliance, audits, and year-end reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations for US & Canada employees.
• Develop and mentor payroll supervisors and analysts.
• Oversee Dayforce configuration, testing, and reporting.
• Ensure SOX compliance and audit readiness.
• Drive automation, AI initiatives, and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-state payroll

Process improvement

Compliance & audits

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPP certification

Tools

Dayforce

HRIS

Job description

Ready to lead a complex North American payroll operation from anywhere while positioning yourself for Director-level growth in the next 1-2 years? This fully remote Payroll Manager opportunity offers high visibility, leadership responsibility, and the chance to shape payroll strategy, systems, and process improvement across a large enterprise environment.

Payroll Manager (Fully Remote)

Salary: $125,000 - $135,000 + Bonus

Location: 100% Remote (Must be able to work Central Time Zone hours)

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Fully remote Payroll Manager role with the flexibility to work from anywhere while supporting a large U.S. and Canadian workforce
• Clear succession path for the Payroll Manager to advance into a Director-level role within 1-2 years
• Opportunity for the Payroll Manager to lead a high-impact team of payroll leaders, analysts, and specialists
• Join an organization that recently implemented Dayforce, giving the Payroll Manager the opportunity to influence optimization and troubleshooting efforts
• The Payroll Manager will have visibility and partnership across HR, Finance, Legal, Internal Audit, and executive leadership teams
• Exposure to complex payroll operations supporting employees across nearly every U.S. state and Canada
• Ability for the Payroll Manager to drive automation, AI initiatives, and process improvements that directly impact business performance
• Strong mix of operational leadership, systems ownership, compliance oversight, and strategic influence
• Opportunity for the Payroll Manager to oversee specialized payroll programs including stock compensation, executive compensation, and multi-jurisdiction payroll activities
• Stable leadership team seeking a long-term Payroll Manager who can grow with the organization

Key Responsibilities For The Payroll Manager

• Lead payroll operations across U.S. and Canadian employee populations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery
• Manage and develop payroll supervisors, systems analysts, and payroll tax resources
• Oversee Dayforce administration, system configuration, testing, reporting, security, and interface monitoring
• Maintain payroll compliance, SOX controls, audit readiness, payroll tax activities, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Drive root-cause analysis, continuous improvement initiatives, automation opportunities, and AI-enabled process enhancements
• Manage vendor relationships, escalations, payroll metrics, and operational performance reporting

Qualifications For The Payroll Manager

• Bachelor's degree required; CPP certification preferred
• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience supporting multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll environments with 5,000+ employees
• 3+ years of recent direct leadership experience managing payroll teams within a large organization
• Hands-on experience with Dayforce payroll administration, troubleshooting, reporting, and system optimization
• Strong expertise in payroll taxes, SOX controls, regulatory compliance, audits, and year-end reporting processes

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