Senior Payroll Leader — Multi-Site CA Compliance & Scale

Insight Global (United States); Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Payroll Manager to own the full payroll lifecycle in a busy, shift-based environment across multiple facilities in California. You will serve as the payroll SME, handling Paycor, timekeeping, compliance, and 401(k) administration, while partnering with HR, Finance, and site leaders to resolve issues and scale operations.

The role requires leadership experience, strong California wage-and-hour knowledge, and proficiency in payroll accounting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll/accounting experience, including 1+ years in payroll leadership.
• Hands-on, administrator-level Paycor experience, including payroll and timekeeping.
• Experience owning end-to-end payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees.
• Payroll experience within a manufacturing, production, warehouse, or distribution environment.
• Strong knowledge of California wage-and-hour regulations, including overtime and final pay.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across multiple facilities.
• Ensure California wage-and-hour compliance and accurate payroll accounting.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and site leadership to resolve payroll issues and improve processes.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Paycor

California wage-and-hour

Multi-site payroll

CPP certification

FPC certification

Advanced Excel

Education

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

CPP certification

FPC certification

Tools

Paycor

Timekeeping system

Payroll accounting software

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Payroll Manager to own the full payroll lifecycle in a busy, shift-based environment across multiple facilities in California. You will serve as the payroll SME, handling Paycor, timekeeping, compliance, and 401(k) administration, while partnering with HR, Finance, and site leaders to resolve issues and scale operations.

The role requires leadership experience, strong California wage-and-hour knowledge, and proficiency in payroll accounting.