Associate Manager, Payroll (Remote)

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US Stryker employee benefits. At Stryker, payroll is more than processing—it's about precision, trust, and impact. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on time while strengthening compliant, scalable payroll operations across borders. If you thrive at the intersection of payroll expertise, systems leadership, and continuous improvement, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. What You Will Do Payroll Operations Manage end-to-end U.S. multi-state and Canadian payroll processing, including regular and off-cycle runs, terminations, severance, and leave payments. Oversee payroll calculations, reports, audits, and reconciliations to ensure accurate, timely delivery aligned with service level agreements. Compliance & Payroll Tax Ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local payroll laws and Canadian federal and provincial regulations, including garnishments and agency inquiries. Manage payroll tax filings, remittances, adjustments, and year-end reporting (W‑2, T4, T2200) in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. Systems & Process Improvement Serve as subject matter expert for payroll systems, supporting implementations, integrations, upgrades, and ongoing optimization. Lead testing and validation while driving automation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Audit, Reporting & Controls Lead payroll-related internal, external, and regulatory audits, including maintaining audit-ready documentation and internal controls. Perform reconciliations, variance analysis, and reporting to provide accurate payroll insights to HR and Finance partners. Leadership & Collaboration Lead, develop, and support payroll team members while resolving escalated payroll issues and providing payroll expertise. Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, and vendors to support cross-border payroll, expatriate, and relocation processing. What You Will Need Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field (or 6 years equivalent professional experience) Minimum 6 years of payroll experience, including U.S. multi-state payroll Experience using enterprise payroll systems, including Workday Payroll, ADP, or Dayforce Demonstrated knowledge of payroll tax compliance, filings, remittances, and garnishment processing Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and data analysis functions Preferred Qualifications Experience with Canadian payroll operations strongly preferred Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification Experience using payroll tax engines or compliance platforms Experience supporting payroll system implementations or large-scale payroll transformations While not required, proximity to Kalamazoo, Michigan is preferred.

Posted Date:

05/07/2026 This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

USN :

$89,300

• $148,800 USD Annual US5 : $93,800
• $156,200 USD Annual US10 : $98,200
• $163,700 USD Annual US15 : $102,700
• $171,100 USD Annual US20 : $107,200
• $178,600 USD Annual US30 : $116,100
• $193,400 USD Annual View the U.

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Health benefits include:

Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.

Financial benefits include:

Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.