Payroll Manager

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee a high-volume payroll function supporting both salaried staff and union employees in South Attleboro. This position leads weekly payroll operations across multiple entities and several states, ensuring accurate processing, compliance, and strong coordination with internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of union payroll, certified payroll requirements, and multi-state regulations, with prior exposure to construction or a similarly complex payroll environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct weekly payroll processing for a workforce that includes office employees and a large union population across multiple states and business entities.
• Manage end-to-end payroll activities, including earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and final validation to ensure timely and accurate pay.
• Oversee payroll administration for numerous collective bargaining agreements, applying union rules, rates, fringe calculations, and related reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with certified payroll obligations and maintain accurate records to support audits, reporting, and regulatory reviews.
• Supervise payroll team members, providing day-to-day guidance, reviewing work quality, and helping prioritize deadlines across the department.
• Partner with finance, human resources, and operational leaders to resolve payroll issues, improve accuracy, and support employee pay inquiries.
• Monitor adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws in each operating location and implement updates when requirements change.
• Utilize Sage 300 and Sage Timberline to maintain payroll records, produce reports, and support ongoing payroll administration needs.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll in a high-volume environment with more than 500 employees.
• Strong background processing multi-state payroll with a solid understanding of applicable tax and wage regulations.
• Hands-on experience administering union payroll, including work tied to multiple labor agreements.
• Knowledge of certified payroll processes and documentation requirements.
• Prior leadership experience overseeing payroll staff and coordinating team workflows.
• Proficiency with Sage 300 and Sage Timberline or closely related payroll systems.
• Industry experience in construction is preferred; payroll experience in a unionized manufacturing setting is also valuable.