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United States , Austin

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A well-established financial services organization is seeking a Senior Payroll Manager to oversee payroll accounting, compliance, and quality control across multiple entities. This is not a transactional payroll role. The ideal candidate operates as a strategic leader who brings structure, accountability, and a clear what good looks like mindset to the function.

Job Responsibility:

  • Own payroll accounting, GL tie-outs, and pre/post-payroll reconciliations across multiple entities and input streams
  • Establish and enforce best-in-class payroll controls
  • Ensure clean, accurate data flow in Oracle
  • partner with ADP to validate accuracy and completeness end-to-end
  • Analyze payroll data and investigate variances with a strong tie-out mindset
  • Drive automation, standardization, and process improvement initiatives
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and present insights and recommendations directly to senior leadership including CFO-level stakeholders

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in payroll accounting, not just payroll processing
  • Hands-on experience in an ADP payroll environment
  • Advanced account reconciliation skills with the ability to trace and explain variances
  • Experience in a large, complex organization with multiple entities or data streams
  • Strong payroll compliance and internal controls knowledge
  • Confidence interacting with senior leadership
  • Experience with automation, system optimization, or process transformation
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required
  • CPA and/or CPP strongly preferred
  • equivalent combination of certification and hands-on experience considered

Nice to have:

  • CPA
  • CPP
What we offer:
  • medical
  • vision
  • dental
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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