Payroll Manager
Creative Financial Staffing
Remote · Portland, OR · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Portland, OR ranks
Where Portland, OR placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest19% · of 12
- #2Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Pacific Northwest14% · of 16
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest102 jobs · of 8
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest136 openings · of 14
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest29% · of 13
- #6Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Pacific Northwest0.8% · of 16
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 25 open payroll manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $95,000 to $137,500 and the median is $125,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
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About the job
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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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