Explore Payroll Manager Jobs

Discover Payroll Manager opportunities with organizations seeking experienced professionals to lead accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you find senior payroll leadership roles aligned with your expertise and career goals.

What Payroll Managers Do

Payroll Managers oversee the processes and teams responsible for employee pay. They manage payroll cycles, review calculations and reports, resolve escalated issues, and help ensure payroll practices follow applicable tax, labor, and reporting requirements. Depending on the organization, the role may also involve payroll systems, process improvements, audits, and coordination with finance, human resources, and benefits teams.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers often look for in-depth payroll knowledge, strong attention to detail, leadership experience, and the ability to handle confidential information. Familiarity with payroll platforms, reporting and reconciliation, multi-state or international payroll, and relevant regulations can be valuable. Clear communication and sound judgment are also important when guiding teams and addressing complex pay questions.

Find Your Next Payroll Leadership Role

Compare vetted Payroll Manager openings and review each listing for responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details. Use Ladders to focus your search on professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more and take the next step in your payroll career.

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$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as a Payroll Manager, leading end-to-end payroll operations for multiple clients. Leverage your expertise to solve complex payroll challenges, ensuring compliance and accuracy whil...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Take ownership of payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance while leading a team to deliver timely wage payments and manage tax obligations effectively across the organization...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Lead and optimize payroll operations across multiple entities, ensuring compliance and accuracy in a unionized environment. Collaborate with HR and Finance to enhance payroll processes and reporting w...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $110K *

Empower payroll operations by leading the transition to in-house systems, managing multi-state US and Canadian payroll, and strategizing for India payroll compliance while ensuring accuracy and effici...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in optimizing payroll processes across multiple entities, ensuring compliance and accuracy in a unionized environment. Collaborate with HR and Finance to enhance payroll systems and dr...

Oldcastle, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$99K - $172K *

Transform payroll operations across multiple countries by leading a dedicated team, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in payroll processing while driving continuous improvement and collabo...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$99K - $172K *

Join a team that's driving payroll excellence across multiple countries. Lead a dedicated payroll team, ensuring compliance and accuracy for 1,000+ employees while collaborating with various departmen...

Minneapolis, MNRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Transform payroll operations by managing multi-state payroll processing, ensuring compliance, and enhancing systems. Collaborate with HR and finance to streamline processes while maintaining accuracy...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as you lead payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy while driving process improvements. Collaborate with HR and Finance to enhance governance and operational efficienc...

Georgia, USRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$80K - $90K *

Transform payroll operations by leading a dynamic team, ensuring compliance and accuracy across multi-state payroll processes while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence in a fast...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Elevate payroll operations by leading a dynamic team to ensure global compliance, accuracy, and efficiency. Drive transformation projects and enhance processes while managing relationships with stakeh...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$78K - $88K *

Oversee payroll operations and lead a team to ensure accurate, timely multi-state payroll processing while enhancing client service and operational efficiency through effective management and process...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$78K - $88K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering accurate multi-state payroll solutions while leading a skilled group of Payroll Specialists. Drive operational excellence, enhance client service, and implem...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $115K *

Lead payroll operations across multiple states, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Develop and mentor a team, manage vendor relationships, and streamline processes while serving as the go-to expert for...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Join us to oversee payroll operations for a multi-state workforce, ensuring compliance and accuracy. You'll manage payroll processes, support employees, and drive improvements in payroll systems and r...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Oversee payroll operations for a multi-state workforce, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Serve as the payroll expert, managing systems, reporting, and employee support while driving process improveme...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Transform payroll operations by overseeing multi-state payroll execution, ensuring compliance, and enhancing processes. Collaborate with HR and Finance to support employees and drive efficiency in pay...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Transform payroll tax operations by leveraging your expertise in compliance, reconciliations, and reporting. Support a high-volume environment during critical year-end processes across multiple jurisd...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Shape the future of payroll and HRIS management by overseeing end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and optimizing systems. Collaborate with HR and Finance to enhance employee experience...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Transform payroll operations by managing end-to-end processes and optimizing HRIS systems. Collaborate with HR and Finance to enhance compliance, efficiency, and employee experience while ensuring dat...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's redefining payroll and HRIS management, ensuring accurate payroll processing and compliance while optimizing systems. Collaborate with HR to enhance employee experience and support...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $115K *

Advance the payroll function for a diverse workforce, ensuring compliance and accuracy across multiple states. This hands-on role requires expertise in payroll systems and regulations, driving process...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$90K - $110K *

Transform payroll operations by ensuring accurate, timely processing for 450+ employees across multiple states. Collaborate with HR and Finance to maintain compliance, enhance systems, and drive conti...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$114K - $124K *

Lead payroll operations by ensuring accuracy and compliance while fostering strong client relationships. Collaborate with teams to implement best practices and drive results in a dynamic, supportive e...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Join our team as a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance for a diverse workforce across multiple projects and locations. Collaborate with various departments to...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Payroll Manager do?question toggle

    A Payroll Manager leads payroll operations, oversees payroll staff and systems, reviews payroll processing and reporting, and helps maintain accurate and compliant pay practices.

  • What qualifications are common for Payroll Manager jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by employer, but roles commonly call for substantial payroll experience, knowledge of payroll regulations and tax requirements, familiarity with payroll software, and experience leading teams or processes.

  • Which skills are important for Payroll Managers?question toggle

    Important skills often include payroll administration, compliance awareness, reconciliation and reporting, attention to detail, confidentiality, communication, problem-solving, and team leadership.

  • Where can I find Payroll Manager jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Browse Payroll Manager listings and review individual postings for salary, location, and role requirements.