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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$110K - $130K *

Drive efficient accounts payable operations, leading a team to ensure timely vendor payments, accurate expense management, and robust financial controls while collaborating across departments to enhan...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing accounts payable operations, ensuring timely processing, compliance, and financial controls while developing a high-performing team and collaborating across departments to...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Drive the accounts payable operations, leading a team to ensure timely processing, compliance, and financial accuracy while collaborating across departments to enhance internal controls and improve pr...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead operations, enhance financial controls, and develop a high-performing team while ensuring timely and accurate expense management and compliance...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Lead the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate processing, compliance, and timely payments while developing a high-performing team and enhancing financial controls across departments...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Champion the accounts payable function by managing operations, leading a team, and ensuring accurate financial controls. Collaborate across departments to enhance processes and support timely expense...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Join us to lead the accounts payable team, ensuring accurate processing, compliance, and financial controls while collaborating across departments to enhance operational efficiency and support timely...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Oversee the accounts payable operations, ensuring timely processing, compliance, and accuracy while leading a team and collaborating across departments to enhance financial controls and reporting...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing accounts payable operations, ensuring timely processing, accurate financial controls, and effective team management while collaborating across departments to enhance expe...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Oversee accounts payable operations, ensuring timely processing, compliance, and accuracy. Lead a dedicated team, collaborate across departments, and enhance financial controls to support organization...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Drive the accounts payable function, leading a team to ensure timely processing, compliance, and financial accuracy while collaborating across departments to enhance operational efficiency and interna...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $130K *

Optimize global payroll compliance by leading practices across jurisdictions, ensuring accurate operations and regulatory alignment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and enhan...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$70K - $96K *

Take ownership of payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy while collaborating across teams. This role demands attention to detail and problem-solving skills to navigate complex payroll ch...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $110K *

Transform payroll operations by managing processes, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency. Collaborate with teams to enhance accuracy and support employee compensation, while leading improvement...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$80K - $110K *

Transform payroll operations by ensuring accurate, timely compensation while leading compliance and process improvements. Collaborate with teams to enhance efficiency and support organizational goals...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$100K - $120K *

Advance your career by leading complex payroll and workforce management initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency while d...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$100K - $120K *

Champion the development of payroll and benefits accounting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance across global operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance workflows and suppo...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $120K *

Join us to lead the payroll and benefits accounting function, ensuring accuracy and compliance across global operations. Collaborate with key stakeholders to streamline processes and support the Workd...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$92K - $110K *

Unlock potential by leading payroll and benefits accounting, ensuring accuracy and compliance across global operations. Collaborate with key stakeholders to streamline processes and support system imp...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $120K *

Transform your career by leading payroll and benefits accounting in a dynamic, global organization. Drive process improvements, partner with key stakeholders, and play a pivotal role in implementing i...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$88K - $105K *

Advance the accounting department by managing daily operations, ensuring compliance, and producing accurate financial reports. Lead a team to enhance systems and processes while meeting financial obje...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Elevate financial operations by leading the accounting team, managing reporting, and implementing strategic improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial practices...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's redefining employee payment solutions. As an Implementation Manager, oversee the deployment of our SaaS product for diverse clients, ensuring successful integrations and fostering s...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$102K - $119K *

Contribute to effective payroll management by overseeing agency-wide payroll and benefits operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy while leading a dedicated team to enhance efficiency and support...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by leading a dynamic accounting team, overseeing financial reporting, audits, and month-end close processes. Drive improvements in accounting practices while collaborating across d...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

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.