Senior Payroll Leader - Employee-Owned

LJA, Inc. / LJA Services, Inc.; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid holidays and office closure

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

Referral bonuses

Volunteer days

Professional development

Career growth

Fun culture

Job summary

LJA, Inc. in Texas seeks a Sr. Payroll Manager to provide strategic leadership of multi-state payroll operations and team development, leveraging UKG Pro to ensure accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.

The role partners with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to support audits and financial reporting. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in payroll, CPP certification, and proven success in process improvements, system integrations, and acquisitions‑related payroll work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or related field.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification required.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience in a multi-state environment.
• Minimum 2+ years of strategic administration and optimization of UKG Pro.
• Demonstrated experience leading payroll process improvements and automation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax requirements, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of multi-state payroll operations using UKG Pro.
• Oversee compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and updates.
• Lead payroll team development and performance management.
• Drive process improvements to enhance productivity and controls.
• Direct period-end payroll activities and financial reporting support.
• Lead payroll integration efforts for mergers and acquisitions.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll management

UKG Pro

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance

CPP certification

Tools

UKG Pro

BST

Spectrum

Vision

QuickBooks

Job description

LJA, Inc. in Texas seeks a Sr. Payroll Manager to provide strategic leadership of multi-state payroll operations and team development, leveraging UKG Pro to ensure accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.

The role partners with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to support audits and financial reporting. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in payroll, CPP certification, and proven success in process improvements, system integrations, and acquisitions‑related payroll work.