Senior Payroll Leader — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Erickson Senior Living; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Career development opportunities

Medical, dental, vision, and PTO

401k with company match

Education assistance and certification

Onsite medical centers

Free onsite parking

Employee discounts

Job summary

Erickson Senior Living in Catonsville, MD is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll operations and motivate a team of payroll professionals. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership to ensure accurate, timely payroll processing and strong compliance.

You will train staff, drive process improvements, manage audits, and collaborate with internal stakeholders while staying current with federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience with 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience with Workday is required and UKG is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Payroll team, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing.
• Train, and develop Payroll staff, providing ongoing coaching and performance management.
• Oversee all payroll activities, including regular and off-cycle payments, audits, and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and stay current on regulatory changes.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, reporting, and analysis, including ad hoc data requests.
• Drive process improvements and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and standard operating documentation.
• Support payroll systems, including upgrades, testing, and technical enhancements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Regulatory compliance

Team training

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Workday

UKG

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Location:

Erickson Senior Living

We're seeking a motivated and experienced Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations and inspire a team of Payroll professionals at our Catonsville, Maryland home office. This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll leader who will oversee end-to-end payroll operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is a payroll expert, collaborative leader, and strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional service and operational excellence.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work schedule.
• Exceptional growth and career development opportunities.
• Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, and PTO
• 401k for all employees 18 and over. Company contribution up to 3% once eligible.
• Education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs are available.
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all employees over 18 years of age.
• Free onsite parking at all of our communities and corporate offices
• Extensive employee discount programs.
  
  

Compensation

• Commensurate with experience from $91,000–$100,000 per year, plus eligibility for annual bonus
• Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, and PTO in accordance with applicable state law
  
  

How You Will Make An Impact

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Payroll team, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing
• Train, and develop Payroll staff, providing ongoing coaching and performance management
• Oversee all payroll activities, including regular and off-cycle payments, audits, and issue resolution
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and stay current on regulatory changes
• Manage payroll reconciliations, reporting, and analysis, including ad hoc data requests
• Drive process improvements and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and standard operating documentation
• Support payroll systems, including upgrades, testing, and technical enhancements
• Collaborate cross-functionally and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
  
  

What You Will Need

• Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Experience with Workday (required) and UKG (preferred)
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and HRIS systems
  
  

Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Erickson Senior Living is one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care with a growing, national network of communities. We help people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.