Remote Payroll Leader | Equity Eligible

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is hiring a Payroll Manager to own full-cycle payroll for multi-state employees and international contractors in a rapidly growing tech company. You will partner closely with Finance, HR, FP&A, and leadership to drive process improvements and strengthen internal controls.

The role offers remote work flexibility, a competitive package, and equity opportunity, with visibility to executive leadership and a strong emphasis on scalable, compliant payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience.
• Strong full-cycle payroll ownership experience.
• Multi-state payroll experience.
• International payroll experience required.
• Experience with PEO/EOR providers or payroll systems such as Rippling, TriNet, Deel, Multiplier, or similar platforms.
• Strong payroll accounting knowledge, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close support.
• Ability to troubleshoot payroll system issues and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle, multi-state, and international contractor payroll processing, including hourly, salaried, bonus, commission, reimbursements, deductions, and other payroll transactions
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with federal, state, local, and international regulations
• Review and audit payroll inputs including timecards, PTO, leave balances, overtime, compensation changes, benefits deductions, tax updates, and garnishments
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation to support compliance, reporting, and audit requirements
• Prepare payroll reports for Finance, HR, FP&A, and leadership teams
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Manage payroll tax compliance, including W-2s, federal/state/local filings, ACA reporting, amendments, and related requirements
• Oversee 401(k) payroll deductions, employer contributions, reconciliations, and related documentation
• Troubleshoot payroll system issues and partner with internal teams and external providers to improve workflows
• Support payroll audits, tax reviews, workers’ compensation reporting, and other compliance initiatives
• Partner with Accounting and FP&A on payroll expense tracking, headcount reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Develop and improve payroll policies, procedures, reporting tools, and best practices

Skills

Full-cycle payroll

Multi-state payroll

International payroll

Payroll systems

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Rippling

TriNet

Deel

Multiplier

Job description

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is hiring a Payroll Manager to own full-cycle payroll for multi-state employees and international contractors in a rapidly growing tech company. You will partner closely with Finance, HR, FP&A, and leadership to drive process improvements and strengthen internal controls.

The role offers remote work flexibility, a competitive package, and equity opportunity, with visibility to executive leadership and a strong emphasis on scalable, compliant payroll operations.