Director of Payroll

Director of Payroll
Location: San Antonio, Hybrid
Compensation: $130,000 - $140,000 + Bonus

Our client is a leading rapid growth company in a niche market, delivering a service and solution in their industry that is unmatched. This company is a true industry disrupter and has a huge impact and opportunity to change the clients they serve drastically, allowing them to compete & grow at a quicker pace with the talent they need to get the job done the right way!

The company needs a strong Director of Payroll to join the team responsible for multi-state payroll of over 3000 employees & consultants.

• Strong company values & mission.
• Strong compensation plan to include competitive base comp and bonus.
• Strong benefits plan to include flex PTO, 401k match, and comprehensive medical benefits.
• Technology focused, growth minded, and forward-thinking company.
• Diversified client markets... creating massive growth for the company.

About the Director of Payroll:

• You have experience building and leading skilled & customer-focused teams.
• You are innovative and creative in your approach to find solutions.
• Ambiguity is your middle name… you know there is more than one way peel an orange and you are committed to finding, testing, and selecting the right solution for every problem you encounter.
• You are flexible in nature and love working with a collaborative group of people to reach common goals & improve upon processes.
• You strive for accuracy in all you do and you are committed to building a team that does the same.
• You aren’t looking to just collect a paycheck…You want to make a difference and see the direct impact you can bring to a rapidly growing and fast paced company.
• You are a proactive problem solver and are strategic in your approach to working to solve, fix, or resolve issues.
• You understand the impact payroll has on accounting and are committed to accuracy.
• You understand what is needed to take processes from manual to automated to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• You love building relationships with key stakeholders and cross functional teams to understand the needs they have that directly impact your team.

What will the Payroll Manager do?

• Manage a payroll team that processes weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles for multiple subsidiaries while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and timeliness
• Maintain payroll information by working closely with sales, field teams and revenue teams to improve processes, and by helping in designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data for accurate, scalable payment processing
• Assist the payroll team with discrepancies, benefit deductions, garnishment calculations, and proper taxation to ensure compliance
• Assist in M&A activity to include mapping and overseeing payroll transition plan
• Improve data quality of payroll-related information to integrate with our platform
• Maintain payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by staying current on existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Maintain payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Managing the production and timely delivery of biweekly payrolls as well as off-cycle payrolls as needed
• Leading management of day-to-day activities for assigned payroll team members
• Ensuring payroll system correctly processes salaries, reported hours worked, utilized paid leave and accruals
• Ensuring the timely completion of all payroll tax reporting requirements and the issuance of W-2s
• Ensuring proper tax treatment, accounting, and disposition of withholdings, such as taxes, deductions for benefits, charitable contributions, and retirement contributions
• Financial reporting and payroll audit requests and reporting

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Five years of payroll management experience, including people management, with strong expertise in ADP Systems Implementation preferred
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification, strongly preferred
• Multi-state and multi-payroll experience
• Experience managing payroll teams supporting 2,000+ employees and/or multiple entities
• Strong understanding of payroll as it relates to accounting and the general ledger
• In-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal wage and hour laws
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal payroll tax requirements
• Demonstrated sound judgment with a commitment to integrity, compliance, and confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset

#GAAP #CPP #Payroll #accounting #LI-AB2 #multistatepayroll #ADP #CertifiedPayrollProfessional #INAPR2026

Click here to apply online