CST | Remote Why This Payroll Manager Opportunity Stands Out This Payroll Manager will lead payroll operations across the United States and Canada for more than 5,000 employees. The role combines team leadership, payroll operations, systems optimization, compliance, and continuous improvement within a large, complex organization.
What makes this opportunity compelling:
Clear opportunity to advance into a Payroll Director role within 1-2 years Lead a team that includes payroll leadership, systems, and tax professionals Own payroll delivery across a large U.S. and Canadian employee population Help optimize and troubleshoot a newly implemented Dayforce environment Drive automation, process improvement, controls, and payroll transformation Work remotely while maintaining Central Time business hours Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Manager Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing across U.S. and Canadian pay groups Lead, coach, and develop payroll supervisors, analysts, and tax professionals Manage payroll tax, year-end reporting, SOX controls, audits, and regulatory compliance Oversee Dayforce configuration, integrations, security, testing, reporting, and troubleshooting Lead root-cause analysis, process improvement, automation, and payroll-system enhancements Manage payroll vendors, service levels, escalations, operational metrics, and KPIs Qualifications for the Payroll Manager Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or a related field required 8+ years of progressive payroll experience supporting U.S. and Canadian operations with 5,000+ employees 3+ years of recent experience directly supervising a payroll team within a large organization Strong multi-state payroll, payroll tax, compliance, SOX, and year-end reporting experience Dayforce experience required; Workday experience strongly preferred Stable employment history with consistent career progression CPP certification preferred Ability to work Central Time business hours #LI-TJ1 EB-5063082801