Description Our client with HIGH name brand recognition is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee high-volume payroll operations for a large workforce across the United States and Canada. This 5 month, W2 hourly position is hybrid (2 days in Menlo Park, California and 2 days remote) and is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can lead end-to-end payroll activities with accuracy, compliance, and strong team oversight. The role requires deep knowledge of multi-jurisdiction payroll practices, equity-related pay elements, and payroll systems such as Workday Payroll and ADP Workforce Now. You will not manage anyone (this is a high-powered individual contributor role). The role has a potential to become longer that 5 months. Start date is ideally November 9th. If you were laid off recently or wrapping up a contract soon, please apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Direct end-to-end payroll processing for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate pay across regular, off-cycle, and special payroll runs.
• Oversee payroll administration for employees in multiple U.S. states as well as Canada, maintaining compliance with applicable tax, wage, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and support payroll staff, setting priorities, reviewing work quality, and helping resolve complex payroll issues escalated by the team.
• Manage payroll data within Workday and ADP Workforce Now, validating employee records, earnings, deductions, and tax updates.
• Review and reconcile payroll reports, general ledger interfaces, and related records to identify discrepancies and ensure financial accuracy.
• Administer payroll components tied to equity compensation, including restricted stock events, with careful attention to timing and taxation.
• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to address payroll questions, improve workflows, and support reporting needs.
• Handle payroll audits, compliance reviews, and documentation requests by preparing accurate records and maintaining organized payroll files. Requirements
• At least 7 years of payroll experience, including leadership responsibility in high-volume payroll environments.
• Demonstrated expertise managing full-cycle payroll from data validation through final reconciliation and reporting.
• Strong background processing payroll across multiple states, with working knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations; Canada payroll experience is also required.
• Experience supporting payroll for large employee populations, including organizations with 500+ employees and preferably significantly larger workforces.
• Hands-on proficiency with Workday Payroll and ADP Workforce Now.
• Knowledge of payroll treatment for restricted stock and other equity-related compensation elements.
• Proven ability to lead individuals, solve complex payroll issues, and maintain a high level of accuracy under deadlines.

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