Payroll Manager | Workday Payroll | Multi-State Payroll | West LA Hybrid

Tranzeal Incorporated; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Tranzeal Incorporated in West Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll operations for roughly 1,000 employees across multiple states. This is a hands-on role with strong expertise in Workday Payroll.

You will manage on-cycle and off-cycle payroll processing for salaried and hourly staff, ensure multi-state tax compliance, perform payroll accounting, and collaborate with HR, Finance, and vendors to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Mandatory: Hands-on Workday Payroll processing experience.
• Experience with multi-state U.S. payroll and payroll tax compliance.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.
• CPP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-cycle and off-cycle payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees.
• Serve as the Workday Payroll SME and troubleshoot payroll issues.
• Manage multi-state payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, audits, and reporting.
• Handle payroll accounting, journal entries, GL reconciliation, and month/quarter/year-end activities.
• Review earnings, deductions, bonuses, benefits, garnishments, and payroll adjustments.
• Partner with HR, HRIS, Finance, Total Rewards, and payroll vendors.
• Support payroll implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll Processing

Multi-state Payroll

Troubleshooting

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

CPP certification

Tools

ADP Smart Compliance

Workday Payroll

Job description

Requirement:

Salary: $81,200 - $118,000/year (flexible for strong candidates)

Employment Type: Open for both Direct Hire / Contract-to-Hire

Interview Process: 3 Rounds

IMPORTANT: Workday experience must include actual payroll processing and troubleshooting within Workday. Candidates with only Workday reporting, HRIS support, implementation, or general Workday exposure will not be considered.

Location: West Los Angeles, CA - minimum 3 days onsite per week.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll operations for approximately 1,000 employees across multiple states. This is a hands-on role and requires strong expertise in Workday Payroll.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage on-cycle and off-cycle payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees.
• Serve as the Workday Payroll SME and troubleshoot payroll issues.
• Manage multi-state payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, audits, and reporting.
• Handle payroll accounting, journal entries, GL reconciliation, and month/quarter/year-end activities.
• Review earnings, deductions, bonuses, benefits, garnishments, and payroll adjustments.
• Partner with HR, HRIS, Finance, Total Rewards, and payroll vendors.
• Support payroll implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Mandatory: Hands-on Workday Payroll processing experience.
• Experience with multi-state U.S. payroll and payroll tax compliance.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and organizational skills.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• CPP certification.
• ADP Smart Compliance experience.