Between $9,416.67 and

$10,333.34

Per Month

Position range in Travis County $3,689.00

•$13,321.00 Per Month GLO

•Manager V (Payroll Manager)

GENERAL LAND OFFICE

Occupation:

General and Operations Managers

Location:

Austin, TX

•78701

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

09/21/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Selection Required

Updated:

09/21/2026

Expires:

09/21/2027

Agency Job ID:

104765

Job #: 17071517

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//erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=104765&PostingSeq=1 The Texas General Land Office is seeking a Manager V (Payroll Manager) within the Financial Management Department of the agency.

Manager V:

Performs advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of an agency's business function, division, or department. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Oversee the business functions of the Payroll Division, including the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals; and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of staffing levels. Oversee special projects and the implementation of special initiatives. Reviews and evaluates the impact of proposed federal and state laws on payroll activities. Manages multiple business functions and provides oversight to associated payroll staff. Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned may include but are not limited to actively participating and/or supporting to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

Our Mission:

The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.

What Your Contributions to the GLO Will be:

FUNCTIONAL AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Manage day-to-day activities of the payroll function.

Develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving Payroll goals & objectives. Prepares management and productivity reports.

PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES

Supervise the work of Payroll staff. Manages evaluation activities.

Manages staff development plans and activities.

Oversee the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals; monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of staffing levels, including managing position vacancies and recommending personnel actions.

GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT

Provides technical expertise and guidance regarding questions related to the payroll function.

Provides professional oversight and guidance to staff and agency employees on the payroll function, to ensure compliance with and adherence to regulatory standards and established procedures.

Provides oversight to associated staff.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Establishes goals and objectives for the payroll function. Develops, evaluates, and monitors compliance with Payroll policies and procedures, including collaborating closely with HR to verify personnel action forms are submitted timely and accurately.

Reviews and evaluates the impact of existing and proposed federal and state laws on the payroll function.

IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATION

Identifies areas of need change and make recommendations to improve the payroll function.

Develops and implement techniques for evaluating the payroll function. Oversee special projects and the implementation of special initiatives related to the payroll function.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field as determined by the hiring supervisor; or at least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in financial and/or payroll functions may substitute for a degree. Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in payroll, accounting, finance, human resources, or related financial operations, including experience administering or overseeing payroll processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following progressively responsible payroll or closely related financial/human-resources experience levels are preferred and may overlap with the minimum qualifications or each other: Five (5) years of direct payroll administration.

Three (3) years of direct Texas state-government payroll experience, including compliance with Comptroller, statewide, and agency policies and procedures.

Three (3) years of direct CAPPS HR/Payroll experience.

Three (3) years of supervisory, managerial, or team-lead experience involving work planning, setting priorities, establishing goals, assigning work, coaching, and evaluating employee performance. Advanced skill in the use of Microsoft Suite software (including document automation in Word, data analysis and transformation in Excel, and dynamic presentations in PowerPoint) and USAS.Experience with payroll reconciliations, financial-system interfaces, payroll accounting, and expenditure reporting.

Experience responding to Comptroller, State Auditor, internal audit, IRS, Texas Workforce Commission, or other regulatory inquiries.

As part of the

•pre-employment assessment, a test will be administered and a writing sample is to be submitted upon applying for the job describing how the applicant meets minimum and preferred qualifications, plans to their role as the GLO¿s Payroll Manager, and the applicant¿s philosophy on managing employees.¿ Professional certification such as CPP, FPC, CPA, SHRM, or a comparable credential.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of Texas state payroll laws, Comptroller rules and guidance, federal payroll and tax requirements, wage-and-hour requirements, leave administration, garnishments, benefits, and payroll reporting. Knowledge of payroll internal controls, segregation of duties, reconciliations, audit documentation, and financial-system interface