Manager, Payroll

About the Role

The Manager, Payroll is responsible for overseeing and executing accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for a multi‑state, mid‑size organization. This role manages day‑to‑day payroll operations, ensures adherence to federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, and serves as a subject matter expert for payroll systems, audits, and reporting. The manager partners closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors to maintain payroll integrity and regulatory compliance. The position involves full‑cycle bi‑weekly payroll processing, reviewing timecards, pay adjustments, deductions, earnings codes, and leave balances, as well as issuing manual checks for off‑cycle payments. It also includes reconciling payroll control totals, handling tax filings, W‑2 preparation, and coordinating with Finance and third‑party vendors on tax and fringe‑benefit reporting. As the primary payroll administrator for the HRIS, the manager supports system configuration, upgrades, and process improvements, maintains payroll records, and resolves variances and employee inquiries. Leadership duties include supervising and training payroll staff, developing SOPs, and collaborating with HR, Benefits, Accounting, and Operations on employee lifecycle events. • Oversee and execute bi‑weekly full‑cycle payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. • Review and approve timecards, pay adjustments, deductions, earnings codes, and leave balances. • Reconcile payroll control totals, gross wages, withholdings, and employer taxes across reporting periods. • Coordinate quarterly and annual tax filings, including W‑2 preparation and distribution. • Serve as primary payroll administrator for the HRIS, supporting system configuration and upgrades. • Maintain payroll records, investigate variances, and resolve employee payroll inquiries. • Supervise, train, and cross‑train payroll staff while developing and maintaining SOPs. • Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Accounting, and Operations on employee lifecycle payroll events. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage‑and‑hour laws and tax regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸payroll processing
• ▸payroll reconciliation
• ▸tax filings
• ▸hris administration
• ▸record keeping
• ▸compliance management

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds an associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (a bachelor's degree is a plus), possesses 3–5 years of full‑cycle payroll experience in a mid‑size, multi‑state environment, and has 2–3 years using ADP Workforce Now. Renuity, based in Charlotte, NC, is a leading home‑improvement services company operating in 36 states, committed to trust, innovation, and a customer‑first approach. • Possess 3–5 years full‑cycle payroll experience in a multi‑state organization and 2–3 years with ADP Workforce Now.

Requirements

• ▸payroll
• ▸adp
• ▸associate degree
• ▸full‑cycle
• ▸multi‑state
• ▸3‑5 yrs

Work Environment

Office Full-Time