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# Payroll & Human Resource Information System Manager

- **Company:** LHH
- **Location:** Essex County, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $125,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Information Systems, Data Integrity, Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.nettemps.com/us/en/WC7203C59A351C6CAFF.ntap

## About the Role

* 5+ years of payroll administration and payroll leadership experience.
 * Strong hands-on experience with UKG and payroll processing.
 * Proven experience managing multi-state payroll.
 * Prior involvement in HRIS or payroll system implementations, upgrades, or enhancements.
 * Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems aptitude.
 * Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple levels of an organization.
 * Experience handling confidential employee and payroll information.
 * Ability to work onsite approximately one day per week in Essex County, NJ.

## Description

A growing organization in the Essex County, NJ area is seeking an experienced Payroll & HRIS Manager to lead payroll operations while serving as the primary expert for the organization's UKG platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on professional with strong multi-state payroll experience who enjoys optimizing systems, solving complex issues, analyzing data, and partnering across departments to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

 * Manage the full payroll process from start to finish for a multi-state employee population.
 * Ensure payroll compliance, tax reporting, audits, reconciliations, and year-end processing.
 * Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for UKG.
 * Troubleshoot payroll and HRIS issues and identify opportunities for process enhancements.
 * Maintain HRIS workflows, security permissions, automations, and data integrity.
 * Support system upgrades, implementations, testing, integrations, and ongoing enhancements.
 * Develop and maintain payroll and HR reporting and analytics.
 * Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, IT, and business leadership.
 * Provide end-user training and support for HR and payroll systems.
 * Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, deductions, taxes, and benefits.
 * Assist with open enrollment and other HR initiatives as needed.