Director of Payroll

Summary
A large and fast-paced multi-state healthcare organization is seeking a hands-on Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations based out of its Lakewood, NJ office. This leadership role includes oversight of a dozen-plus facilities, managing a payroll team, ensuring compliance, supporting benefit-related processes, and driving accuracy and accountability in payroll execution.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a dozen-plus facilities

• Lead and support a payroll team handling daily data entry and processing

• Review and approve facility-submitted payroll data; ensure timely, accurate processing

• Collaborate with HR on 401(k), health insurance, open enrollment, and employee issues

• Handle related compliance and risk areas, including legal matters as needed

• Ensure proper PBJ reporting

• Operate effectively in a demanding, high-expectation environment with strong leadership support

Requirements

• Proven experience managing payroll operations across multiple sites (healthcare preferred)

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise and mentor payroll team

• Comfortable with PBJ reporting

• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and capable of working under pressure

• Must be based in or commutable to Lakewood, NJ

• Open to candidates currently at the Supervisor level ready to step into a Director role

• Flexible schedule possible; open to candidates working less than a full 8-hour day, provided they remain available to handle any urgent issues that may arise

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