Payroll Manager

Description

• Manage and oversee the end-to-end payroll process to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll administration. • Review, approve, and validate payroll data for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements. • Assist with payroll processing and provide hands-on support during payroll cycles. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, tax, wage, and hour, and labor regulations. • Oversee payroll tax filings, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and year-end payroll activities (e.g., W-2s, P60s, T4s, or equivalents). • Develop, implement, and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls to support operational efficiency and compliance. • Investigate and resolve complex payroll issues, discrepancies, and employee inquiries. • Lead payroll audits and coordinate responses to internal and external audit requests. • Partner with HR on new hires, terminations, compensation changes, benefits administration, leaves of absence, and employee data management. • Manage payroll system administration, including ADP Workforce Now maintenance, testing, upgrades, and process improvements. • Identify opportunities for process optimization and implement best practices to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency. • Supervise, train, mentor, and develop payroll staff while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. • Prepare and analyze payroll reports, metrics, and analytics for leadership and Finance. • Maintain strict confidentiality and security of payroll and employee information. • Other duties as assigned. • Regular and predictable attendance. • Ability to work cooperatively with others.

Skills

Adp, Payroll, Payroll processing, Payroll tax, Adp payroll, Reconciliation, Adp workforce now

Top Skills Details

Adp,Payroll,Payroll processing,Payroll tax,Adp payroll,Reconciliation,Adp workforce now

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration is required. • 7 to 10 years of progressive payroll experience required, including payroll leadership or management responsibilities. • Extensive experience managing payroll operations for multi-state and/or multi-entity organizations. • Strong experience with ADP Workforce Now and HRIS platforms required. • In-depth knowledge of payroll regulations, taxation, wage and hour laws, and statutory compliance requirements. • Experience managing payroll audits, tax filings, regulatory reporting, and internal controls. • Demonstrated experience leading payroll process improvements and system implementations or upgrades

Experience Level

Expert Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Germantown, TN.

The pay range for this position is $78312.00 - $102502.00/yr.

The candidate will receive benefit information as soon as they have reached a certain point in the interview process.

This is a fully onsite position in Germantown,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.