Sr. Payroll Manager

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of progressive payroll/accounting experience, including 1+ years in payroll leadership
• Hands-on, administrator-level Paycor experience, including payroll and timekeeping/time and attendance
• Experience owning end-to-end payroll processing for both hourly and salaried employees
• Payroll experience within a manufacturing, production, warehouse, or distribution environment
• Strong knowledge of California wage-and-hour regulations, including overtime, double time, meal/rest premiums, final pay, and wage statements
• Experience managing multi-site and multi-state payroll, including state withholding and payroll tax requirements
• Strong understanding of complex hourly pay practices, including shift differentials, overtime, incentives, and regular-rate calculations
• Experience with payroll accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger mapping, and month/year-end close
• Experience administering 401(k) payroll processes and supporting plan audits Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large-data reconciliations

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Experience helping scale a payroll function during periods of significant organizational growth
• Experience integrating new locations or acquired business units into an existing payroll system
• Experience supporting payroll-related financial, workers' compensation, retirement plan, or government audits Experience building customized payroll, labor-cost, headcount, and overtime reporting

Job Description

The ideal candidate is an experienced payroll leader who is comfortable owning the full payroll lifecycle in a complex, shift-based operating environment. This person will support employees and leadership across multiple facilities while serving as the primary payroll subject-matter expert, particularly around Paycor, timekeeping, California wage-and-hour compliance, payroll accounting, and 401(k) administration. The Payroll Manager will ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while partnering closely with HR, Finance, site leadership, and external partners to resolve payroll issues and maintain compliance. This role will also help strengthen controls, improve processes, and scale payroll operations as the business continues to grow.