Payroll & HRIS Manager

We are seeking an experienced Payroll & HRIS Manager to lead our payroll function and ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of payroll across our organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys improving processes, mentoring staff, and serving as the organization's payroll subject matter expert., The Payroll & HRIS Manager is responsible for the overall administration, accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement of the Company's payroll function. This role oversees the Payroll Administrator while ensuring payroll is processed accurately and in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

The successful candidate will have strong multi-state payroll experience, excellent analytical skills, and a collaborative approach to partnering with Human Resources, Finance, and operational leaders. Experience with UKG Ready is strongly preferred.

• Manage all aspects of payroll processing for approximately 270 employees across multiple states.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Payroll Administrator.
• Review and approve payroll prior to processing to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as the Company's subject matter expert on payroll laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, garnishments, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee payroll-related employee changes including new hires, promotions, transfers, compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, leaves of absence, and terminations.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure employee records, pay changes, deductions, and benefit elections are accurately reflected in payroll.
• Reconcile payroll registers, payroll taxes, benefit deductions, and general ledger accounts.
• Coordinate payroll tax filings, quarterly reporting, and year-end activities including W-2 preparation and reconciliation.
• Maintain and enhance payroll policies, procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
• Serve as the primary administrator for the payroll system, including testing enhancements, troubleshooting issues, and recommending process improvements.
• Audit payroll transactions, timekeeping records, and payroll reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Respond to complex employee payroll questions and resolve payroll issues in a timely manner.
• Support internal and external audits by providing payroll documentation and reporting.
• Develop payroll metrics and reports to support business and financial decisions.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality with employee information.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent payroll experience.
• Five or more years of progressive payroll experience, including experience managing multi-state payroll.
• Previous supervisory or team lead experience.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Experience with payroll tax reporting, garnishments, benefit deductions, and payroll reconciliations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Preferred:

We're looking for a collaborative leader who:

• Takes ownership and accountability.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoys mentoring and developing others.
• Thinks proactively about improving processes.
• Balances exceptional attention to detail with outstanding customer service.
• Maintains the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality.

This position is primarily an on-site role based in our Hunt Valley, MD office. We believe in the value of in-person collaboration and teamwork; therefore, regular on-site presence is expected. Following a successful onboarding period, employees in this role are eligible to work remotely one day per week, subject to business needs.

Compensation: $100,000 - $105,000