Senior Manager Payroll
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The Senior Manager, Payroll leads a payroll team and oversees operations for a large, multi-state workforce. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, audit readiness, and process innovation, including payroll system implementations and integrations. The leader partners with HR, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and external providers to develop scalable solutions, strengthen controls, and align payroll operations with business needs and regulatory requirements.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Senior Manager, Payroll Komatsu (An MRA Member) Milwaukee, WI Onsite Join Komatsu and Be Part of Something Big!Job Overview The Senior Manager, Payroll leads the payroll team and oversees payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. This role plays a critical part in payroll and tax compliance risk mitigation, audit readiness, and driving process innovation to support the company's continued growth and scalability. As a trusted payroll subject matter expert, the Senior Manager leads high-impact initiatives including payroll system implementations and integrations, tax compliance initiatives, process redesign, and policy governance. Working collaboratively across Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and external partners, this leader develops scalable payroll solutions, strengthens internal controls, and ensures payroll operations align with evolving business needs and regulatory requirements.Key Job Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop the payroll team responsible for timely and accurate multi-state payroll processing. Develop and execute payroll strategies that improve efficiency, automate processes, and support business growth. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations while maintaining strong internal controls and audit readiness. Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and business leaders to align payroll operations with organizational priorities. Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers, tax agencies, and system vendors to ensure exceptional service and compliance. Lead payroll system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and process improvement initiatives across payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, and financial systems. Oversee the accurate administration of complex payroll transactions, including bonuses, commissions, equity payments, retroactive pay, garnishments, and leave programs. Monitor changes in payroll legislation and implement compliant policies, procedures, and best practices. Develop payroll metrics, reporting, and executive dashboards that provide actionable business insights. Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and lead special HR and payroll projects as needed.Qualifications/Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership and team management responsibilities. Experience managing payroll operations for a large, multi-state organization. Expertise with UKG Pro (UltiPro) or a comparable enterprise payroll platform; payroll system implementation experience is strongly preferred. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is strongly preferred. Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll laws, tax compliance, and reporting... For full info follow application link. MRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/C96FDDA59D384DFA
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