Temporary Payroll Manager — UKG/Rippling Transition

F.-Schumacher-; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate Profit Sharing

401K Plan

Medical Coverage

Prescription Drug Plan

Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

TELADOC

Paid Time Off (PTO)

10 Company Holidays

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Short-Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Parental Medical Leave

Child Bonding Leave

Employee Discount

Job summary

Schumacher & Co is seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Manager to run end-to-end payroll for 500+ employees using UKG, from October 26, 2026 through January 31, 2027. This hands-on role includes managing payroll tax registrations, reconciliations, and transitioning to Rippling while closing out former entities in multiple states.

The ideal candidate is detail-driven, capable of working independently through a period of change, and knowledgeable about federal, state, and local payroll

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressive payroll experience, including end-to-end processing for 500+ employees.
• Hands-on experience running payroll in UKG (UKG Pro).
• Multi-state payroll experience, including state and local tax registration, filings and reconciliation.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local payroll regulations, including final-pay rules.
• Proven ability to reconcile payroll registers, tax filings and general ledger entries.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for audits and reconciliations.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential data and the ability to meet fixed payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run the full payroll cycle for 500+ employees, from data intake through final approval and funding.
• Enter all payroll transactions in UKG, including new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, commission, incentives, deductions, garnishments and off-cycle payments.
• Maintain accurate employee profiles in UKG, including pay, tax, direct deposit and deduction setups.
• Prepare and review pre- and post-payroll audits and variance reports; resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.
• Process off-cycle, manual and final paychecks in line with state final-pay requirements.
• Respond to employee and manager payroll questions promptly and accurately.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

UKG Pro

Rippling

Job description

Schumacher & Co is seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Manager to run end-to-end payroll for 500+ employees using UKG, from October 26, 2026 through January 31, 2027. This hands-on role includes managing payroll tax registrations, reconciliations, and transitioning to Rippling while closing out former entities in multiple states.

The ideal candidate is detail-driven, capable of working independently through a period of change, and knowledgeable about federal, state, and local payroll