Payroll Manager

Title: Payroll Manager

Company: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Position Overview

Reporting to the Controller, the Payroll Manager will lead a team of three payroll professionals while managing payroll for our diverse employee base. This role will play a pivotal part in driving efficiency, maintaining compliance, and supporting the company’s transition to advanced payroll systems in the future. This is a high-impact position, created in response to our growth and the need for stronger leadership in payroll management, reporting, and ERP integration.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Operations:

• Oversee the accurate and timely payroll processing for 1,900 employees, addressing tax, benefit, and compliance-related queries.
• Manage and support payroll team members, Sam and Kimberly, to resolve day-to-day challenges.

Job Costing and Reporting:

• Lead efforts in job costing and build out data systems within the ERP (Epicor) for improved labor tracking and analysis.
• Provide payroll-related reporting to support financial and operational decision-making.

Process Management and Improvement:

• Collaborate with leadership to refine payroll processes and prepare for a potential system transition to Workday in 2026.
• Ensure all processes align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Team Leadership:

• Develop, mentor, and guide the payroll team to achieve departmental goals.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Management experience, with the ability to lead a team of three.
• Familiarity with payroll processing systems (Paychex preferred; Workday experience is a plus).
• Understanding of job costing and financial reporting principles.
• Experience managing payroll for a large workforce, ideally including both permanent and temporary employees.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Team And Culture

• Collaborative and supportive environment with a commitment to personal and professional growth.
• Opportunity to contribute to system improvements and play a key role in the company’s operational success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.