
Payroll Manager
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Job overview
The Payroll Manager oversees Spurwink’s payroll process to ensure accurate and timely wage payments and reporting. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the role supervises the payroll team, maintains payroll records, and supports compliance with federal and state obligations. The position offers hybrid work opportunities to Maine and New Hampshire residents only.
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Scarborough, ME, USA | Administrative | Salary | 31.95-35.14 per year | Full Time
The position contributes to the mission of Spurwink by ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of financial information. The Payroll Manager, under the general supervision of the Assistant Controller, is responsible for managing the organization's payroll process, ensuring accurate payment and reporting of staff wages. Their responsibilities include supervising the payroll team, maintaining accurate payroll records, and ensuring Spurwink is complying with all federal and state laws and obligations.
This position has hybrid work opportunities for Maine and New Hampshire residents only.
DUTIES:
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Supervise the processing of the organization's bi-weekly payroll while overseeing the supervision of the Payroll team .
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Review quarterly State and Federal tax reporting prepared by ADP prior to filing .
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Act as a liaison between Payroll and Human Resources as well as participate in the organization's HR/Finance shared meetings .
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Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations of payroll accounts as well as other general ledger accounts .
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Assist with the annual financial audit as well as the yearly self-insured worker's compensation audit .
QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance; a Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP) preferred. Minimum of five (5) years' experience in a field related to payroll management, supervision and processing, administration of finances, and financial accountability preferred. Experience with ADP payroll processing is preferred. Must have knowledge of wage and hour laws. They must maintain a strong internal control environment that is supported by best practice and adherence to federal and state regulations.
Competitive Benefits Package:
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Health/Dental/Vision /Pet Insurance
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Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
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Retirement Account with Matching Contribution (after one year of service)
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Scholarships to ME Community Colleges
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Tuition Reimbursement
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25% Tuition Reimbursement for UNE Master of Social Work Program
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Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
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Quality Supervision and Paid Training Opportunities
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Career Advancement Opportunities
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Flexibility of Schedules
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Generous Paid Time Off
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Opportunity for Same Day Pay
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Health Plan Enrollees – Access to Several Discounts (Hotels, Electronics, Auto, Groceries, Event Tickets, and More)
Spurwink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 649 open Payroll jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$80–120K/yr242 salary ranges
- US median$24–28/hr143 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 649 open Payroll jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Payroll postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (492 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 173 of the 649 open Payroll jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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