Payroll Manager

The Team You Will Be Joining:

• A fast-growing, national organization operating in the communications, data, and security space
• A values-driven company grounded in service, growth, teamwork, and safety
• A military-friendly employer with a strong commitment to inclusion and long-term employee development
• A collaborative HR and Finance leadership team that values accuracy, accountability, and partnership
• A culture that takes its work seriously while still prioritizing people and enjoyment

Location:

• Hybrid role based in Spartanburg, South Carolina or Charlotte NC

What They Offer You:

• A leadership role with ownership over payroll operations and team development
• Opportunity to influence payroll process improvements and automation
• Exposure to a complex, multi-state payroll environment within a growing organization
• Stability and long-term career growth within a well-established, expanding business
• Hybrid flexibility supporting work/life balance

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end multi-state, biweekly payroll processing at scale, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across pay groups and locations.
• Act as the primary payroll point person for the business—own escalations, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure a strong employee experience.
• Drive payroll compliance with a heavy focus on taxes, filings, W-2s, and audit readiness (including supporting payroll tax audits).
• Manage and develop a team of three payroll professionals, providing oversight, coaching, and quality control while remaining hands-on.
• Partner cross-functionally (HR/Finance) to strengthen processes, reporting, controls, and system integrity, including support of integrations and data accuracy within the payroll platform.

Requirements

• 5 years of professional experience with at least 2 years of proven people leadership in payroll (with the ability to lead while staying operationally involved).
• Demonstrated experience running high-volume payroll for 1,500 employees (multi-state, biweekly).
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax compliance, audits, and related reporting (must be comfortable owning this space).
• ADP Workforce Now experience is required (must be able to step in with minimal ramp time).
• Bonus points for experience with prevailing wage/certified payroll, government contract environments, union payroll exposure, and/or HRIS implementation/integration that shows depth across both front-end and back-end payroll operations.
• Team-player mentality with a track record of partnering effectively with cross-functional teams, with a collaborative approach.