Payroll Manager
Creative Financial Staffing
Milwaukee, WI · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
Payroll Manager
Salary: $125,000 – $135,000 + Bonus
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
This Payroll Manager position offers the opportunity to lead a large-scale payroll function and make a meaningful impact on payroll accuracy, compliance, systems, and processes across a complex organization.
Join a company with a global presence and a culture that emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, career development, and work/life flexibility.
Enjoy a hybrid work schedule , with the opportunity to work remotely up to two days per week while partnering with HR, Finance, and business leaders across the organization.
Take ownership of payroll strategy and operations while leading process improvements, strengthening controls, and helping modernize the payroll function.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day payroll operations for a large, multi-state and multi-location employee population, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.
Manage payroll compliance, tax requirements, wage and hour regulations, audits, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.
Lead and develop the payroll team while partnering closely with HR, Finance, Benefits, and other business leaders.
Drive payroll system enhancements, process improvements, automation, and standardization to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Serve as the payroll subject matter expert and provide guidance on payroll policies, reporting, compliance, and complex employee payroll issues.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including experience managing a payroll team or large-scale payroll operation.
Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, payroll tax compliance, wage and hour regulations, and payroll systems.
Experience processing Canadian payroll required.
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