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Payroll Operations Lead
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Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Experience Required:
4-5years
Experience Required:
Posted:
24 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
We are looking for a Payroll Operations Lead to oversee day-to-day payroll operations for a US-based retail and restaurant this role you will help manage multi-state payroll processing support tax and compliance activities and work closely with the clients finance team using ADP.
Key Responsibilities:
Support end-to-end multi-state payroll processing for a large hourly and salaried workforce on bi-weekly cycles.
Assist with processing of bonuses and incentive payouts helping ensure accurate calculations and timely disbursement.
Help coordinate and review the work of payroll team members providing day-to-day guidance and quality checks.
Support payroll tax filings reconciliation and year-end activities such as W-2 preparation.
Assist in researching and responding to payroll-related discrepancies and routine tax agency correspondence.
Help monitor payroll practices for alignment with federal state and local wage and hour requirements.
Collaborate with the clients HR and Finance teams on payroll-related audits and process improvements.
Act as a point of contact for payroll questions from employees and location managers.
Support payroll system administration and assist with ADP-related updates or transitions as needed.
Requirements
35 years of payroll processing experience ideally including some team lead or coordination exposure.
Experience processing multi-state high-volume payroll for both hourly and salaried employees.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage payroll deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Good working knowledge of Excel for reporting and reconciliation tasks.
Clear written and spoken English for client communication. Preferred Skills:
Prior experience in a BPO staffing or shared services payroll environment.
Hands-on working experience with ADP (any ADP platform Workforce Now Vantage or similar).
Exposure to multi-location or multi-entity payroll setups.
Familiarity with payroll tax compliance basics.
Required Skills:
Payroll Management Operations ADP Accounting & Finance
Required Education:
Bachelor Degree in Finance / Accounts or similar.
