Payroll Manager

Our client is seeking a hands-on Payroll Manager / Consultant with experience in Workforce Software (WFS) and SAP Payroll to lead the end-to-end payroll function. This individual will also play a key role in payroll accounting, including general ledger reconciliations, payroll accruals, and month-end close activities. The ideal Payroll Consulting candidate combines strong payroll operations knowledge with solid accounting experience to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and financial reporting integrity. This project will be located onsite in Chino, CA.

Responsibilities

-Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing (400+ employees), tax withholdings, deductions, garnishments, and benefits administration -Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations -Coordinate year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and tax reporting -Reconcile payroll, benefits, taxes, and accrued compensation accounts within the general ledger -Monitor payroll accruals including PTO, bonus, commission, and incentive compensation liabilities

• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment, including populations of 400 to 500+ employees.
• Strong working knowledge of bi-weekly payroll administration, payroll taxes, employee deductions, garnishments, and benefits-related payroll processing.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now and familiarity with SAP HR Payroll or comparable enterprise payroll platforms.
• Solid understanding of payroll accounting, including general ledger reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close support.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and reporting requirements.
• Ability to identify errors, investigate payroll variances, and maintain a high level of accuracy under deadlines.
• Strong communication and coordination skills to work effectively with payroll, HR, and accounting stakeholders. -SAP WFS ( ideal to have) or other Payroll processing systems experience