Payroll Lead

Payroll Lead (42787)

Our client is an organization in the Madison area looking for a Payroll Lead. Our client is looking for someone with strong payroll expertise, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to support payroll, HR, and accounting functions in a collaborative environment. This individual will oversee the organization's in-house payroll processes while serving as a key resource for payroll administration, benefits, and HR support.

The Payroll Lead will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process accurate and timely multi-state payroll entirely in-house, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage weekly payroll and bi-weekly payroll.
• Administer payroll-related activities including employee deductions, garnishments, tax withholdings, direct deposits, and payroll adjustments.
• Manage payroll uploads, banking files, and payroll reconciliations while ensuring data integrity.
• Administer employee benefits, process benefit enrollment changes, and maintain benefits-related documentation.
• Provide HR administrative support, including onboarding, employee record maintenance, and policy administration.
• Utilize Paylocity for onboarding, HRIS administration, and payroll processing.
• Work within the ERP system to support payroll, reporting, and cross-functional accounting activities.
• Partner with Accounting and Human Resources to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and efficient payroll operations.
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, reporting, and system efficiencies.
• Support additional accounting, finance, and administrative responsibilities as business needs evolve.

The Payroll Lead will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 5 years of payroll experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Experience processing multi-state payroll required; union payroll experience is a plus.
• Experience administering employee benefits and supporting HR functions preferred.
• Experience with Paylocity and/or similar payroll and HRIS systems preferred.
• Experience working within an ERP system.
• Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax compliance, and payroll best practices.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to evolving responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company's reasonable expectation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience level, and overall qualifications. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program and comprehensive benefits package, subject to the rules governing those programs.