Payroll Manager

Location: Tualatin, OR

Salary: $95,000 - $110,000

About The Role

This is a key leadership position for a national organization that needs a steady hand to manage a fairly complex payroll. You’ll be overseeing a multi-state operation for over 1,500 employees, which means there are plenty of interesting "payroll puzzles" to solve—from tax compliance to integrating new acquisitions.

The role is perfect for someone who is grounded, enjoys working with a team, and wants to have a real say in how processes are improved. You’ll report to a senior leader who values collaboration, giving you great visibility across the company while you manage and mentor a small, dedicated team of specialists.

Job Duties

• Manage the full end-to-end payroll cycle for a national employee base, ensuring everything is accurate and on time.
• Take the lead on all multi-state payroll tax processes, including filings, amendments, and proactive audit prep.
• Support and coach a team of payroll specialists.
• Serve as the main point of contact for complex bonus and commission payments, making sure calculations align with agreements and are ready for audit.
• Drive ongoing process improvements and help with system upgrades to make the workflow more efficient.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, and executive leadership to ensure payroll strategy stays aligned with the rest of the business.
• Handle the heavy lifting of reconciliations and ensure data integrity across all payroll systems.
  
  

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience directly managing a payroll team in a multi-state environment.
• Solid experience supporting a large national population (1,000 employees).
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll tax, year-end procedures, and deep reconciliation work.
• A natural ability to build relationships across different departments like HR and Finance.
• A practical, problem-solving mindset—you’re someone who likes to fix things rather than just report on them.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup, typically spending two days a week in the office.
  
  

Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you. We specialize in placement for accounting and finance professionals. Many of our positions are not posted on the internet. Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.

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