Senior US Payroll Leader - Remote, Compliance & Automation

OpenGov; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

Unlimited vacation

Mission-driven colleagues

World-class healthcare

Professional development

Job summary

OpenGov in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Payroll to own US payroll end-to-end across all jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

You will lead the payroll team, collaborate with HR, Accounting, and Legal, drive automation and controls, and potentially expand to equity administration.

The role requires 8+ years US payroll experience, CPP/FPC preferred, and a proven ability to scale payroll operations in a SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a record of delivering accurate, complete payroll on tight deadlines, with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.
• 8+ years of US payroll experience, including 3+ years managing payroll staff, with in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local employment requirements and multi-state payroll tax.
• Ability to work in office in San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, or Boston.
• Sound judgment and a bias for action: spots issues early, escalates them promptly with a proposed resolution, and drives them to closure.
• Comfortable using AI-native tools to accelerate workflows and improve efficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, a record of working cross-functionally, and discretion with confidential employee information.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC).
• Experience designing payroll controls and supporting internal or external audits.
• Experience with equity compensation (RSU) payroll tax and reporting.
• Experience improving payroll processes through automation while maintaining accuracy and control.
• Experience in a SaaS or technology company, including integrating payroll for acquired companies.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end US payroll processing across all jurisdictions.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with tax laws.
• Manage payroll tax reporting: W-2, 1099, 940/941 filings.
• Lead and develop the payroll team; supervise lead payroll specialist.
• Collaborate with HR, Accounting, Legal, and IT on payroll systems and controls.
• Drive automation improvements to scale payroll operations.

Skills

US payroll expertise

Payroll leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tax compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

OpenGov in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Payroll to own US payroll end-to-end across all jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

You will lead the payroll team, collaborate with HR, Accounting, and Legal, drive automation and controls, and potentially expand to equity administration.

The role requires 8+ years US payroll experience, CPP/FPC preferred, and a proven ability to scale payroll operations in a SaaS environment.