Payroll & HRIS Manager

LHH is seeking a Payroll & HRIS Manager for an organization looking for someone who can take ownership of payroll operations while also serving as the go-to expert for UKG.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone with strong multi-state payroll experience who enjoys improving systems, solving problems, analyzing data, and partnering across HR, Finance, and IT.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the full payroll process from start to finish.
• Manage multi-state payroll compliance, audits, reconciliations, tax filings, and year-end activities.
• Serve as the primary UKG administrator and payroll subject matter expert.
• Troubleshoot system and payroll issues and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Maintain HRIS workflows, automations, permissions, and data integrity.
• Support UKG updates, upgrades, testing, integrations, and enhancements.
• Create and support payroll and HR reporting and analytics.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and leadership.
• Provide system training and support to HR users.
• Assist employees with payroll, deduction, and tax-related questions.
• Support benefits open enrollment and other HR initiatives.

• 5+ years of payroll administration experience.
• Strong hands-on UKG and payroll processing experience.
• Experience managing multi-state payroll.
• Experience with an HRIS/payroll implementation.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Tech-savvy with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and focus on data accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions and levels of an organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive employee information. xrbllit
• Flexibility to work onsite approximately one day per week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Paid holidays
• And more