Payroll & Accounting Operations Manager

The Payroll & Accounting Operations Manager is fully responsible for end-to-end management of the semi-monthly payroll process for 150+ employees in Dayforce/Ceridian while supporting key accounting operations. This role ensures accurate, timely, and payroll compliance. The Payroll Manager partners with external consultants on multi-state tax requirements, and serves as a primary resource internal stakeholders, ensuring the stability and reliability of payroll while strengthening operational efficiency across the finance function.

• Independently manage semi-monthly payroll in Dayforce, ensuring accuracy of hours, pay rates, benefits, taxable wages, and deductions.
• Oversee deductions and contributions for employees, including but not limited to Federal and State tax, employee benefits, and elections.
• Onboard all new employees during the standard bi-weekly onboarding schedule set by the NAM
• Calculate and process all pay adjustments including but not limited to new hires and terminations.
• Maintain employee payroll master data including new hires, terminations, tax updates, direct deposit, earnings/deductions, and status changes.
• Partner proactively with Dayforce consultants on tax filings, compliance issues, quarter-end and year-end reporting (W-2s, 1099s), and troubleshooting.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll questions, ensuring excellent customer service and confidentiality.
• Maintain payroll procedures, SOPs, and internal controls to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure accuracy of 401(k) employee and employer contributions and support compliance with related plan requirements and federal regulations.

• Assist with processing accounting documents including invoices, W-9s, check requests, payroll related forms, expense reimbursement reports, etc.
• Support vendor maintenance including filing Form W-9s and verify banking information.
• Support the Controller with periodic close activities such as payroll liability reconciliations, and other recurring schedules.
• Prioritize and route stakeholder inquiries to accounting team members to ensure timely resolution.
• Directing employees to accounting resources and guidelines.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen efficiency and internal controls.

The above list of responsibilities is representative of the position and is not intended to limit or preclude other responsibilities and tasks that may be associated with or added to the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3–6 years of payroll experience, including multi-state payroll processing.
• Strong understanding of payroll principles, wage and hour laws, deductions, benefits taxation, and compliance requirements.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with payroll software – Dayforce/Ceridian a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong listening abilities.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, quality, goal, and deadline-driven environment.
• Strong team player with good interpersonal relations.

$74,000 - $82,000 annually. This salary range represents a good-faith estimate of the lowest to the highest salary for this position. The final salary offered will be based on qualifications and experience.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

The National Association of Manufacturers is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome and celebrate everyone’s uniqueness here at the NAM. We provide equal opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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