Senior Payroll Manager | Multi-State & Compliance

Royal Abstract of New York LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Excellent PTO and wellness programs

Job summary

Acrisure is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead multi-state payroll operations across a complex organization. The role focuses on accurate, timely, and compliant payroll, with coaching and leadership for the payroll team.

You will oversee payroll processing across various populations, manage tax activities, and drive process improvements in collaboration with HR, Finance, Compliance, and vendors. This on-site role requires strong problem-solving and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements, controls, and compliance practices.
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities and/or complex organizational structures.
• Demonstrated experience with full-cycle payroll processing, payroll tax, reconciliations, audits, year-end activities, and reporting.
• Experience with Workday, ADP, UKG, or another enterprise HCM/payroll platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in day-to-day payroll processing across multiple pay frequencies, states, entities, and populations.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll tax processing and compliance across federal, state, and local requirements.
• Lead payroll implementations, acquisitions, integrations, and transitions into ongoing operations.
• Develop payroll metrics and reporting to monitor accuracy, service levels, and performance.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Compliance, and business leaders to resolve complex payroll matters.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Accounting/Business

CPP certification

Tools

Workday

ADP

Microsoft Excel

ServiceNow

Job description

Acrisure is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead multi-state payroll operations across a complex organization. The role focuses on accurate, timely, and compliant payroll, with coaching and leadership for the payroll team.

You will oversee payroll processing across various populations, manage tax activities, and drive process improvements in collaboration with HR, Finance, Compliance, and vendors. This on-site role requires strong problem-solving and stakeholder management.