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Payroll Manager

Creative Financial Staffing

Remote · Portland, OR · Posted November 4, 2026

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Payroll Manager Salary: $125,000-$135,000 + bonus potential Remote with quarterly travel

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Clear succession plan with potential to move into a Director role within 1-2 years • Fully remote opportunity with only quarterly travel expectations • Lead payroll operations for a large, multi-state and Canadian workforce • Opportunity to play a key role in optimizing a newly implemented Dayforce environment • Join a stable organization with employees across nearly every U.S. state • Lead and develop an established payroll team within a large organization

Key Responsibilities for the Payroll Manager:

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada • Manage and develop a payroll team in a large corporate environment • Troubleshoot and optimize Dayforce payroll processes and system challenges • Ensure compliance with multi-state and Canadian payroll regulations • Partner with leadership on payroll strategy, processes, and continuous improvement

Qualifications for the Payroll Manager:

• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience supporting multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll • Experience processing payroll for 5,000+ employees • 3+ years of direct payroll team leadership in a large organization • Bachelor’s degree required; CPP certification preferred

Timing is everything. We specialize in placing accounting and finance professionals, and many of our positions are not posted online. Whether you are actively job hunting or just passively considering opportunities, we would love to connect with you to discuss this role and other exciting opportunities in the industry.

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