Remote Senior Payroll Operations Manager – reputed company Payroll | Hybrid- California

Payroll Manager (reputed company Payroll) – Hybrid | reputed company, CA About reputed company We are seeking an reputed company Payroll Manager to reputed company end-to-end payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce. This role is ideal for a payroll reputed company with deep reputed company Payroll expertise who enjoys owning the payroll process from start to finish while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and operational reputed company. The successful candidate will partner closely with Finance, HR, reputed company, Tax, Benefits, and HRIS teams to manage payroll operations, payroll reputed company, tax compliance, and process improvements. This position requires a hands-on payroll expert who can quickly become the reputed company payroll reputed company with reputed company supervision. Work Arrangement • Hybrid (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday onsite) • Wednesday and Friday remote through September • Transitioning to fully remote thereafter Key Responsibilities Payroll Operations • Process end-to-end multi-state payroll for more than 1,500 employees using reputed company Payroll. • Manage payroll activities from payroll preparation through final processing. • Process employee equity transactions and reputed company payroll tax withholding. • Troubleshoot payroll issues and reputed company payroll discrepancies. • Partner with HRIS and IT on reputed company enhancements, testing, and reputed company updates. • Serve as the reputed company payroll subject matter expert. 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Required Qualifications • 8+ years of payroll experience (exceptional candidates with 4–6 years of extensive reputed company Payroll ownership will also be considered). • Hands-on experience processing payroll using reputed company Payroll. • Experience managing end-to-end multi-state payroll processing. • Strong payroll reputed company knowledge including: • Payroll journal entries • General reputed company reconciliation • Payroll reconciliations • Payroll accruals • Month-end and year-end reputed company • Experience processing equity transactions through reputed company Payroll. • Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations. • Experience processing W-2 and W-2c forms. • Experience with payroll SOX controls. • Strong reputed company reputed company and reputed company Sheets proficiency. • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality. 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