Payroll Manager

Description

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to join our team on a Contract basis in Andover, Massachusetts. In this role, you will evaluate existing payroll operations, help shape a long-term strategy for improved performance, and support the selection of payroll and HR technology solutions. This opportunity is ideal for a payroll leader who can translate operational needs into practical recommendations that strengthen accuracy, compliance, and scalability.

Responsibilities:

• Review current payroll procedures, systems, approval paths, and connected processes to build a clear picture of the existing operating model.

• Analyze workflows to uncover inefficiencies, control weaknesses, and manual tasks, then recommend more effective ways of working.

• Collaborate with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, and IT stakeholders to gather operational priorities and define functional and technical requirements.

• Lead the evaluation of payroll and HR platform options by coordinating vendor discussions, comparing capabilities, and helping determine the best-fit solution.

• Design a future-state payroll framework that outlines roles, process flow, reporting expectations, and internal controls.

• Create an implementation roadmap that addresses data conversion, system integrations, testing activities, user readiness, training, and transition planning.

• Prepare and deliver clear findings, recommendations, and decision-support materials for leadership and key stakeholders.

• Provide subject matter expertise on large-scale payroll operations, including multi-state processing and best practices for process standardization.

Requirements • Proven experience serving in a Payroll Manager or Payroll Director capacity with ownership of end-to-end payroll operations.

• Strong background managing full-cycle payroll for large employee populations, including organizations with more than 500 employees.

• Hands-on expertise with multi-state payroll processing and related compliance considerations.

• Experience assessing, selecting, implementing, or optimizing payroll and HRIS platforms.

• Working knowledge of payroll and HR systems such as ADP Workforce Now, Workday, Workday HRIS, UKG Pro, or UKG Ready.

• Ability to document business processes, define requirements, and translate operational challenges into actionable solutions.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present recommendations to leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a consulting or contract engagement environment.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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