Senior Payroll Manager - Multi-State Operations Lead

Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability (short/long term)

HSA/FSA programs

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Vehicle purchase/maintenance discounts

Job summary

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is seeking a Payroll Manager to own payroll operations for approximately 4,400 employees across multiple states and dealership locations. The role includes leading a team of about 10 payroll professionals, serving as the escalation point for leadership, and driving standardization and compliance across processes onsite in Saint Louis Park, MN.

The ideal candidate will bring deep payroll expertise, leadership experience, and strong

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience with leadership.
• Experience leading payroll operations in a multi-state environment.
• Strong payroll compliance and tax knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills and ADP or similar systems.
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day payroll operations for approximately 4,400 employees across multiple states and dealership locations.
• Manage and develop a team of approximately 10 payroll professionals.
• Serve as the primary payroll escalation point for dealership leadership and internal business partners.
• Support payroll integration activities related to acquisitions and expansion into new markets and states.
• Establish greater consistency and standardization across payroll operations.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and business leadership to drive process improvements.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

Payroll compliance

Advanced Excel

ADP (or similar)

Change management

Tools

ADP

Excel

Job description

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is seeking a Payroll Manager to own payroll operations for approximately 4,400 employees across multiple states and dealership locations. The role includes leading a team of about 10 payroll professionals, serving as the escalation point for leadership, and driving standardization and compliance across processes onsite in Saint Louis Park, MN.

The ideal candidate will bring deep payroll expertise, leadership experience, and strong