Sr Manager Payroll

Solomon Page; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page is partnering with a well-known organization to hire a Senior Manager, Payroll for their New York operations. This execution-focused, player-coach role runs day-to-day payroll operations and leads a small team through a transformation in a high-transaction, multi-frequency environment.

Responsibilities include owning end-to-end payroll cycles, mentoring staff, and coordinating with HR, Finance, and IT.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive payroll experience with leadership exposure (3+ years in a hands-on role).
• CPP or equivalent certification.
• Experience with high-volume payrolls, union populations, and multiple pay frequencies.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll operations for weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly cycles.
• Work hands-on alongside your team, executing payroll runs, calculations, and pre-calculation audits.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes with cross-functional partners.
• Lead, coach, and mentor payroll specialists while shifting to job-level processing.
• Build and execute a cross-training roadmap covering union, multi-frequency, and international payrolls.
• Audit vendor outputs for accuracy and partner with HR, Finance, and IT to resolve data issues.

Skills

People leadership

Payroll operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Remediation projects

Education

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Job description

We are partnering with a well-known organization to hire an execution-focused Senior Manager, Payroll. This hands-on, player-coach role runs day-to-day payroll operations and leads a small team through a period of transformation. It's ideal for a skilled operator who thrives with minimal oversight and can partner on large-scale remediation projects in a complex, high-transaction, multi-frequency environment.

• Location: New York, NY – Onsite 5 days a week
• Compensation: $140,000 – $160,000 base + bonus

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll operations for a high-volume population across weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly cycles
• Work hands-on alongside your team, executing payroll runs, calculations, and pre-calculation audits
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes and compliance with cross-functional partners
• Lead, coach, and mentor payroll specialists while shifting the team from end-to-end portfolio ownership to job-level processing
• Build and execute a cross-training roadmap covering union, multi-frequency, and international payrolls
• Audit vendor outputs for accuracy and partner with HR, Finance, and IT to resolve data issues and improve upstream workflows

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years in a hands-on leadership or player-coach role
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent certification
• Deep expertise in high-volume payrolls with significant union populations, collective bargaining agreements, and multiple pay frequencies
• Proven track record restructuring team workflows, eliminating redundancies, and scaling a lean payroll function
• Experience maintaining stable operations during HRIS remediations, system integrations, or corporate restructuring
• Self-starter who runs daily operations independently, knows when to escape, and partners strategically on long-term goals