Senior Payroll Leader – Multi-State & Compliance

Vaco by Highspring; Bradenton (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a multi-state workforce in Bradenton, Florida, in a hybrid role. You will oversee end-to-end payroll, ensure compliance with federal and state payroll tax regulations, and manage a small payroll team while partnering with HR and Finance.

The ideal candidate has multi-state payroll experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to support complex compensation structures across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-state payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and payroll tax regulations.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a small payroll team.
• Ability to partner with HR and Finance on payroll initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations across multiple states.
• Lead and develop a small payroll team.
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Partner with HR, Accounting, and leadership on payroll initiatives.
• Identify process improvements and efficiency opportunities.
• Support future payroll technology enhancements and system implementations.

Skills

People leadership

Payroll operations

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional partnership

Tools

Paycom

Workday

ADP

UKG

Job description

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a multi-state workforce in Bradenton, Florida, in a hybrid role. You will oversee end-to-end payroll, ensure compliance with federal and state payroll tax regulations, and manage a small payroll team while partnering with HR and Finance.

The ideal candidate has multi-state payroll experience, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to support complex compensation structures across multiple entities.