Senior Payroll Manager

PetVet Care Centers, LLC; Mississippi; On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital network is seeking a Senior Payroll Manager responsible for leading a payroll team and ensuring accurate pay processing. The ideal candidate has extensive payroll experience, preferably with Dayforce, and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary range of $145,000 — $160,000 USD, with opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of total payroll experience.
• Experience leading teams to successful outcomes.
• Willingness to stay updated on payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Payroll Specialists for accurate payroll.
• Review and analyze payroll procedures for improvements.
• Prepare relevant management reports regularly.

Skills

Expert knowledge of payroll software/HRIS

Leadership experience

Understanding of payroll legislation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Certified Payroll Professional designation

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

PetVet Care Centers is a vibrant multi-state hospital network committed to veterinary excellence in each of our local hospitals and seeks to add the best and brightest professionals to support our team. The Senior Payroll Manager is responsible for ensuring accurate pay processing, and is challenged to continually enhance the organization's processes, policies, and practices.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of Payroll Specialists, ensuring accurate bi-weekly disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments and taxes consistent with federal, state and local wage and hour laws.
• Critically review and analyze current payroll and payroll tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations.
• Ensure payroll system is accurately set-up and maintained to reflect current team member wages, benefit deductions and any other payroll information is in line with current policies.
• Communicate actively with Operations, People and Finance teams to review cross-functional impacts and reconcile data.
• Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, audit, etc.)
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or significant equivalent experience
• Expert level knowledge of payroll software/HRIS and understanding of best-in-class payroll processes (Dayforce experience highly preferred)
• 7-10+ years of total payroll experience, with experience leading teams to successful outcomes
• Thorough understanding of current payroll related legislation, and ongoing interest to remain up to date on legislative changes that impact payroll
• Certified Payroll Professional designation preferred

Pay Range

$145,000—$160,000 USD

At PetVet Care Centers, we’re committed to a Culture of Care — for pets, for the people who love them, and for the team members who make it all possible. With more than 420 hospitals across the U.S. and a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals, including 1700+ veterinarians, we offer a unique blend of local leadership and national support that helps our hospitals thrive.

Our model is built on partnership, collaboration, and local medical autonomy, empowering each hospital to deliver high-quality care while benefiting from shared resources and a strong professional community. Whether you’re providing care in a hospital or supporting operations behind the scenes, PetVet is a place where you can grow your career, stay connected to your purpose, and make a meaningful impact.

You care for pets. We care for you.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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