Payroll Manager

Job Title

Payroll Manager 

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll operations for a complex, multi-unit organization operating across multiple legal entities. This is a high-impact, highly visible role reporting directly to the VP Finance, with responsibility not only for accurate, compliant payroll processing, but also for strengthening controls, improving workflows, and leading a strategic payroll consolidation initiative to unify payroll infrastructure across entities.

Required Skills

• End-to-end bi-weekly payroll processing experience (hands-on processing, not oversight only)
• Proven ability to manage payroll across multiple legal entities and multiple EINs
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour compliance, including multi-state considerations
• Working knowledge of payroll tax compliance and coordination with tax agencies as needed
• Experience with year-end processing (W-2s) and payroll close activities
• Strong Excel and data reconciliation skills (auditing, tie-outs, discrepancy resolution)
• Experience preparing payroll support for financial audits and workers’ compensation audits
• Excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have Skills

• Restaurant or hospitality payroll exposure, including:
  • Hourly and tipped employees
  • Tip credit considerations, tip pooling, split shifts, and restaurant overtime practices
• Experience with process automation and standardizing payroll best practices across locations/entities
• Prior involvement in enterprise change initiatives (system changes, workflow redesign, consolidation work)

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5 years of payroll management experience with direct payroll processing responsibility
• Proficiency with a major payroll platform such as ADP, Paychex, Paylocity, UKG, or equivalent
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) strongly preferred

DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.

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