Payroll Manager - UKG Transition & Multi-State Payroll

butlersnowrecruiting; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Firm is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a multi-state payroll function and oversee a transition to UKG. You will own end-to-end payroll for employees and partners, ensuring accuracy and timely processing across states.

The role requires strong technical payroll knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to partner with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership. CPP certification is a plus, and prior experience with UKG is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of hands-on payroll experience.
• Experience managing multi-state payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, wage-and-hour requirements, deductions, garnishments, reconciliations, and year-end processes.
• Experience processing payroll for exempt and hourly/non-exempt employees.
• Strong Excel and payroll data reconciliation skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to meet firm payroll deadlines consistently while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain payroll matters clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for employees and partners across multiple states.
• Process and audit bi-weekly employee and semi-monthly partner payrolls.
• Review timekeeping, compensation changes, deductions, taxes, bonuses, adjustments, and other payroll transactions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll and wage-and-hour requirements.
• Perform payroll audits and reconciliations and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Support quarterly and year-end payroll processes and reporting.
• Serve as a trusted resource for employees and partners with payroll questions.
• Partner closely with HR, Benefits, Finance/Accounting, IT, and firm leadership.
• Play a key role in the firm’s UKG implementation, including payroll testing, validation, and transition activities.
• Help develop documented payroll procedures, controls, calendars, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to use UKG and other technology to improve payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

UKG

Cognos

Job description

Law Firm is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a multi-state payroll function and oversee a transition to UKG. You will own end-to-end payroll for employees and partners, ensuring accuracy and timely processing across states.

The role requires strong technical payroll knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to partner with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership. CPP certification is a plus, and prior experience with UKG is highly desirable.