Sr Manager – Payroll Tax - Accounting

Senior Accounting Manager, Payroll

Open Ended Contract

Remote

Pay: $60-65/hr.

Must Haves:

• 7–10+ years of experience in payroll accounting, financial accounting, or related field
• Strong expertise in month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience performing flux/variance analysis and communicating results to leadership
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams or complex organizational structures
• Strong understanding of how payroll interacts with accounting and tax functions

Preferred:

• CPA certification
• Experience with BlackLine
• Exposure to SOX compliance and audit processes
• Experience working with ADP and/or Workday environments

Senior Payroll Accounting Manager

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Payroll Accounting Manager to oversee payroll accounting operations, including reconciliation, month-end close, and financial reporting. This role will manage multiple teams across payroll accounting and tax coordination, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance in a highly complex environment.

This position is ideal for a strong accounting leader who can navigate complexity, explain financial variances clearly, and drive discipline across payroll-related financial processes.Key Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll accounting close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting
• Lead the month-end close process for payroll-related accounts, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Perform and oversee flux/variance analysis, providing clear explanations for financial changes
• Manage and develop a team of ~10 across payroll accounting and tax support functions
• Partner closely with payroll operations, tax teams, and external vendors (e.g., ADP)
• Ensure proper handling of garnishments, wage payments, and payroll-related liabilities
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, with exposure to SOX and audit readiness
• Support process improvements and system optimization initiatives (including automation tools)

Qualifications

Required:

• 7–10+ years of experience in payroll accounting, financial accounting, or related field
• Strong expertise in month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience performing flux/variance analysis and communicating results to leadership
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams or complex organizational structures
• Strong understanding of how payroll interacts with accounting and tax functions

Preferred:

• CPA certification
• Experience with BlackLine
• Exposure to SOX compliance and audit processes
• Experience working with ADP and/or Workday environments

What We’re Looking For

• A detail-oriented accounting leader with a strong control mindset
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Experience managing in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Comfort operating in environments undergoing transformation and change

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