Senior Payroll Manager

LHH is partnering with a mission-driven organization seeking a Senior Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations, enhance processes, and optimize a recently implemented ADP environment. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, drive operational improvements, and help build a scalable payroll function that supports continued organizational growth.

The ideal candidate will bring strong payroll leadership experience, deep knowledge of California payroll regulations, and hands-on expertise with ADP Workforce Now. This individual will be both a strategic partner and a hands-on leader, balancing day-to-day payroll operations with continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a flexible hybrid opportunity. Employees are encouraged to come onsite as business needs require, but there are no strict in-office attendance requirements. Compensation is anticipated to range from $140,000-$170,000 annually, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead accurate and timely biweekly payroll processing
• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, tax reporting, year-end activities, and compliance requirements.
• Serve as the internal ADP Workforce Now expert, driving system optimization, automation, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including California wage and hour laws and union payroll requirements where applicable.
• Support workers' compensation audits, state audits, and payroll-related documentation requests.
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries, account reconciliations, forecasts, and management reporting.
• Oversee 401(k) administration, benefit reconciliations, and compliance-related activities.
• Develop meaningful payroll reporting, analytics, and dashboards to support business decision-making.
• Partner with HR, Accounting, IT, and Operations to improve workflows and enhance cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor and develop payroll staff while creating scalable processes that support future growth and acquisition activity.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on payroll operations, compliance, reporting, and best practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience managing California payroll operations.
• Extensive experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Proven expertise in payroll audits, reconciliations, tax reporting, and year-end processing.
• Strong knowledge of wage and hour laws, payroll regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading and developing payroll teams.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification.
• Strong reporting and analytics capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life/AD&D
• STD, LTD
• Voluntary Life
• Traditional 401(k) with employer match
• Roth 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation-120 hours (0–1 year) / 160 hours (2–4 years) / 200 hours (5+ years)
• Sick leave up to 80 hours
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Internet and Phone Stipend
• Work From Home Equipment reimbursement

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

If you have the qualifications above and are interested in this opportunity – please apply today! If you are curious what else is available, please review the LHH website!