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Payroll Manager

Creative Financial Staffing

Greater Orlando Area, FL · Posted November 7, 2026

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Payroll Manager

Salary: $125,000-$135,000 + Bonus

Why This Payroll Manager Opportunity Stands Out

Are you a Payroll Manager looking to lead a large-scale payroll operation while driving process improvements and modernization initiatives? This Payroll Manager position offers the chance to oversee a complex multi-state and Canadian payroll function within a global organization that values collaboration, innovation, and employee development.

As a Payroll Manager, you’ll partner closely with HR, Finance, Benefits, and operational leadership to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the organization. This Payroll Manager role provides significant visibility and influence, allowing you to lead strategic initiatives, strengthen internal controls, and improve payroll processes that directly impact employees and business operations.

In addition to competitive compensation and bonus potential, this Payroll Manager opportunity offers a hybrid work schedule, career growth, and the ability to play a key role in shaping the future of the payroll function.

Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Manager

Lead day-to-day payroll operations for a large, multi-state, multi-location employee population, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.

Oversee payroll compliance, payroll taxes, audits, reconciliations, year-end reporting, and adherence to federal, state, and Canadian payroll regulations.

Manage, mentor, and develop payroll team members while partnering with HR, Finance, Benefits, and business leaders across the organization.

Drive payroll system enhancements, automation initiatives, process improvements, and standardization efforts to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Serve as the payroll subject matter expert, providing guidance on payroll policies, complex payroll issues, reporting requirements, and compliance matters.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.

7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership experience managing a payroll team or large-scale payroll operations.

Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, Canadian payroll, payroll tax compliance, wage-and-hour regulations, and payroll systems.

What You’ll Gain as a Payroll Manager

Opportunity to lead a high-impact payroll function within a global organization.

Hybrid work schedule with up to two remote days per week.

Exposure to payroll strategy, compliance, automation, and system enhancement initiatives.

Direct collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional business partners.

Long-term career growth opportunities as you expand your expertise as a Payroll Manager.

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