Senior Payroll Leader - Multi-State Compliance & Tax

Adecco Portugal; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager in Richmond, VA to lead multi-state payroll operations for a growing organization. This hands-on leadership role ensures payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting.

You will manage taxes, deductions, year-end processes, and audits, while coaching a payroll team and partnering with HR, Finance, and Operations to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on payroll experience, including multi-state payroll.
• 3+ years of payroll leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with payroll systems; Paycom experience preferred.
• CPP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process multi-state payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Oversee payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, and year-end reporting.
• Lead payroll audits, reconciliations, and process improvements.
• Manage payroll systems and timekeeping processes.
• Coach and develop payroll team members.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Operations to support business needs.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Excel

Education

CPP certification

Tools

Paycom

Payroll systems

Job description

Adecco Portugal is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager in Richmond, VA to lead multi-state payroll operations for a growing organization. This hands-on leadership role ensures payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting.

You will manage taxes, deductions, year-end processes, and audits, while coaching a payroll team and partnering with HR, Finance, and Operations to meet business needs.