Senior Payroll Manager – Multi-State, ADP Expert

Nossaman LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nossaman LLP in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and optimize payroll operations across the firm in a complex multi-state environment. This hands-on leadership role carries end-to-end responsibility, including supervision of a Payroll Analyst, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll processing.

Hybrid work arrangement with onsite 2+ days per week, collaborating with Finance, Talent Management, and Firm leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, HR, or related field.
• Five+ years of progressively responsible payroll experience.
• Experience in multi-state payroll including state tax/wage rules.
• Extensive hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, GL mappings, reconciliations, and compliance.
• Experience supervising payroll staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process all Firm payrolls, including biweekly and monthly payrolls, partner distributions, bonus payrolls, off-cycle payments, and final pay calculations.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Research, troubleshoot, and resolve payroll discrepancies and complex payroll issues.
• Review and audit payroll data, year-to-date balances, employee records, tax withholdings, and payroll adjustments.
• Administer and oversee complex payroll transactions and special processing scenarios.
• Maintain payroll schedules, deduction records, garnishments, and other payroll-related transactions.
• Supervise and support payroll Analyst, providing day-to-day direction and quality control.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Payroll leadership

ADP Workforce Now

Payroll compliance

Excel

Education

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

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Nossaman LLP in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and optimize payroll operations across the firm in a complex multi-state environment. This hands-on leadership role carries end-to-end responsibility, including supervision of a Payroll Analyst, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll processing.

Hybrid work arrangement with onsite 2+ days per week, collaborating with Finance, Talent Management, and Firm leadership.