Payroll Manager

Description Charlie Gilmur with Robert Half is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee and enhance payroll operations at our organization located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. This role is ideal for someone with a strong attention to detail and a solid background in multi-state payroll processing, compliance, and team leadership. The successful candidate will play a critical part in maintaining payroll accuracy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multi-state payroll operations for multiple entities, ensuring accurate calculations, timekeeping, and data imports.
• Ensure compliance with wage laws, payroll tax filings, garnishments, and other statutory requirements.
• Maintain confidential and audit-ready payroll documentation in alignment with company policies and regulations.
• Lead payroll system configurations, upgrades, and integrations to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
• Generate detailed payroll reports to support Finance, HR, and Accounting teams.
• Conduct audits of payroll processes, incentive compensation, and bonus payments to ensure accuracy.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the payroll team, fostering growth and collaboration.
• Analyze current payroll practices to identify and implement process improvements for greater accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments to address business needs and enhance employee experiences.
• Support internal and external audits, including GL reconciliations and compliance reviews.

Salary Range:

$83,000 - $103,725

Bonus:

Yes Benefits Medical:

Yes Vision:

Yes Dental:

Yes Life & Disability Insurance:

Yes Retirement Plans:

Yes Paid Time Off Paid Vacation:

Yes Paid Holidays:

Yes Sick leave: Yes Please reach out to Charlie Gilmur with Robert Half to review this position.

Job Order:

03600-0013396237 Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience managing payroll operations for large, multi-state organizations.
• At least 7 years in a supervisory role with direct report management.
• Expertise in processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees, including timekeeping integrations and wage calculations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax remittance, reconciliation, and compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Experience administering garnishments and other statutory deductions.
• Proficiency in configuring or optimizing payroll systems, preferably Paycom.
• Familiarity with internal controls and audit processes related to payroll.
• Associate degree or certification in accounting, business administration, or payroll preferred, such as Certified Payroll Certification or Fundamental Payroll Certification.

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